In the words of Marilyn Monroe: “diamonds are a girls’ best friend”, and these diamond ring measuring spoons are no exception. The diamond ring measuring spoons are made of plastic and separate easily for use and to clean. Using them always puts me in a good mood: when I look at them I can’t help but admiring the sheer kitschyness of the design and then when I start measuring I find myself smiling at their playfulness and humming show tunes. In fact they put me in such a good mood that I have given them as gifts to all of my baker friends.

To paraphrase Dean Martin – a good pizza is amore (love) and Emile Henry’s Flame pizza stone is the base for a good love story! In the 16th century, Maria Carolina, the queen of Naples decided that the peasant dish pizza was fit for royalty. Since then, Italian pizza has set the standard for pizza all over the world. No matter what type of pizza you prefer – traditional style with regional ingredients or trendy with surprising toppings, one requirement is essential for a satisfying pizza: a crispy well-baked crust.

The foodpod is a flexible silicone cooking container that makes steaming, boiling or blanching simple and convenient. I love to cook and I love wandering around cookware stores and discovering all the new gadgets out there. The best ones are those that use modern material and production technology to make traditional kitchen chores easier and more fun. That’s why I was so excited to when I found the foodpod.

Form, designed by Normann Copenhagen is a sophisticated design for 3 products in one shape: egg timer, egg slicer and salt & pepper set. The inspiration behind this unique design is an old black and white picture of an egg. Cook your egg, slice and season it with this stylish elegant set. Rarely do we see such unique unity between various products, the special idea to link them all under one design theme is something we have not seen before, and it is this outstanding feature that gives these cooking tools their special touch. A shape of an egg can go a long way.

I believe we can all agree that there’s nothing like the smell of fresh toast in the morning – yummy! The smell of toast is such that most people I know cannot resist, myself included. Most of us have a toaster in their kitchen; it is a must-have item. Long time ago we had to watch our toaster and make sure the bread doesn’t burn, but thanks to modern technology we can now enjoy the benefit of a perfectly toasted bread, all hot and crispy, just as we like it. If you’re looking to buy a new toaster, you should check out this one from Alessi.

There’s nothing like a practical gift. Of course that when you’re a kid this is probably the last thing you’d want to get, but as a grown up adult, you realize that practical gifts mean just as much, if not more, than other gifts. When my friend bought me the Shell Compact Digital Scale, I knew she was a good friend. Why? Because she knew I needed something like that to cover up my poor cooking skills. I love people who can “cook with their eyes”, unfortunately, I most certainly can’t. My friend knew this and came for my rescue with this cool cooking tool.

I love cooking. Well, I’m not that good at it, but once I’m in the right mood – I love it. As I’m not the world’s greatest cook, to say the least, I tend to worry about technical issues all the time and as not all recipes specify every step of the way, shamefully I admit – I get stuck…

Here is another excellent kitchen tool manufactured by the clever designers at Chef’n – dedicated to making life easier in the kitchen. The GarlicZoom XL is definitely proof of this. Most people hate chopping garlic or using a garlic press but with the GarlicZoom XL, all you do is peel the garlic, place the cloves in the zoom, and roll it back and forth as the blades chop. The new large XL model offers many improvements on the previous version and is a pleasure to use.

This is one of those small kitchen tools that do such a good job, you wonder why no one has thought about it before. Although the manufacturer calls this gadget a ‘strawberry huller’ it also works well on tomatoes and similar produce.

This machine was made for me! I am an ice cream/frozen yogurt addict and now I can enjoy the finest homemade frozen treats – at home! The fully automatic Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker makes frozen favorites with no fuss and no mess.

The fast and efficient heavy-duty motor makes frozen yogurt, ice cream, sherbet, sorbet or frozen drinks in 20 to 30 minutes – without ice. It is fully automatic and there is no need to stir or mix ingredients. Simply place them into the bowl and turn on the machine – easy and mess free!

I want to tell you about the Bacardi Muddler and to introduce you (if you do not already know about it) to the preparation of a great cocktail drink – Bacardi Mojito. Before I do this, I should ascertain that you are over 18 because of the alcohol content, but I trust you!! So, here we go. One of the most important processes in preparing this drink is to muddle with a muddler.

Cooking, for those of us who enjoy it, is a multi-sensual experience. Deglon have created a set of knives to enhance this experience. On the one hand the slick look and elegant way they sit one within the other have the effect of looking at a jewel, on the other hand the precision of the stainless steel gives the confidence required of a “working tool” – the result being you immediately want to try them out.