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As Easter approaches many of us have recalled just how yummy eggs can be. Warm breakfasts are such a rarity these days as our mornings have gotten so busy. Such a simple and hearty food, the Nigella Lawson Egg Cup makes it quick and easy to serve. The elegant cup rises from a small plate, that's ideal for a few bits of toast and provides a tidy place to rest your spoon. Lovely flowing and organic forms in a convenient useful plate, the Living Kitchen egg cup by Nigella Lawson offers the prefect presentation for a nostalgic boiled egg and soldiers on a long and lazy weekend. Available from Amazon for just £5.01 
or $9.74 from cheftools.com.
Posted by Kate on April 2, 2007 12:08 AM
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For those that are looking for something personal to mark this Easter with, a home-made chocolate Easter egg might be just the thing. Simple enough for even kids to create, a home-made Easter egg may add that personal touch to gifts and holidays. Easter Egg Moulds are available from deCuisine.co.uk in three sizes and can be re-used several times. The Easter Egg moulds allow you to combine your favourite chocolate with personalised icing, and your favourite sweets inside. Each mould comes in two pieces and prices run from £2.45-£4.00 at deCuisine.co.uk, making it an affordable project for the holidays.
Posted by Kate on April 3, 2007 12:07 AM
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These fabulous teacups offer vintage style in simple modern colours. The Tea's Me Set includes a miss matched selection of traditional shaped teacups that are united by rich saturated pastel colours. Each two-toned cup features contrasting colours, with an internal colour that matches the saucer. The Tea's Me Set captures a quirky vintage charm where each piece is individual and unique, yet the modern colour palette creates a retro tea set that compliments modern homes and furnishings. Wonderfully nostalgic, the Rosanna Tea's Me Set captures old character in a new trendy style. The set of four comes in a round box for £26.95 or $35.00
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Posted by Kate on April 4, 2007 12:18 AM
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A traditional ceramic piece, the large cream Nesting Hen is a wonderful accent for any kitchen. Before the invention of modern fridges, housewives would often store their eggs in these ceramic nesting hens. Made by Mason Cash, one of the last Victorian potteries in England, the Nesting Hens capture the charm and beauty of those by-gone eras. The cream finish is perfect for adding character and subtle detail to a modern kitchen, while it's rustic elegance enhances traditional designs. Made of vitrified stoneware that is strong and chip resistant the Nesting Hens are dishwasher safe and available for £11.95 from decuisine.co.uk.
Posted by Kate on April 5, 2007 12:14 AM
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A wonderful classic, the Mason Cash Mixing Bowls have offered simple beauty and utility for generations. I love the elegance and grace Mason Cash bring to a common material like ceramic. The Mason Cash Bowls are steeped in tradition, with a shape that has been unchanged for years. Still made as in days past, each mixing bowl is unique and has a beauty that is missing from the perfectly mass-manufactured competitors. The neutral cane colour offers a rustic warmth that is accented by the white glazed interior. A durable quality bowl that will last generations, they are available from John Lewis.
3.5L Mixing Bowl - £8
4.3L Mixing Bowl - £10
5.8L Mixing Bowl - £11
Posted by Kate on April 6, 2007 12:07 AM
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Another of the new Prestige gadgets, the Mince and Chop it a wonderful companion to the large Toss and Chop. A wonderful quick way to chop herbs and shallots, the Mince and Chop is fabulous alternative to Mezzalunas and chopping boards. Again the new scissor design features three alternating blades to create two cutting points just millimetres apart. The centre blade features a ridged surface that grips the herbs as you cut. Quick and easy, the Mince and Chop offers better control and leverage and designed for using in a bowl. Featuring stainless steel blades and a safety lock for storage, the Mince and Chop is normally available from Debenhams for £13 but is currently on sale for £9.10. In the US it can be found for $8.99 from Popeil.
Posted by Kate on April 9, 2007 12:47 AM
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Fabulously urban and just a bit cynical, Timorous Beasties capture modern London in an antique style. Inspired by 18th century French fabric, these china pieces mimic traditional designs. Iconic skylines and buildings capture the beauty of London, but the foreground reveals the more gritty city sights. Traffic cones, vagrants and city commuters are blended between flowers, foliage and birds. The London Toile China is available in a lovely petrol blue and the vibrant raspberry so popular this season. Clever and modern with a deceptive antique charm, all are limited to editions of 100 and are available from the Design Museum Online Store:
17 inch London Toile Oval Platter - £142
13 inch London Toile Plate - £70
8 inch London Toile Small plate - £30
Posted by Kate on April 10, 2007 12:07 AM
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As cool summer salads come back in season, Typhoon offers a beautiful oil and vinegar bottle that is at home in both in the kitchen and on the table. The gently sweeping bottle offers a deceivingly simple shape, but the glass reveals the second bottle inside. The Typhoon Duo Drizzler features two spouts cleverly arranged to ensure the second never drips while the first is in use. When filled with different coloured fluids the Duo Drizzler becomes a play of illuminated colour. Perfect for creating your own infused oils, the Typhoon Drizzler allows you to add herbs and chillies which adds to the distinctive look as well as the fabulous taste. Hand crafted, the gorgeous 250/30 mL bottle is available from Amazon UK & US.
Amazon UK
Typhoon Duo Drizzler - £10.95
Amazon.com
Typhoon Duo Drizzler - $15.
Posted by Kate on April 11, 2007 12:06 AM
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When it comes to kitchen tiles, they can offer fabulous detail and really add a unique beauty to kitchen décor. Made in rural Wiltshire, Marlborough create wonderful English tiles that combine modern technology with century old techniques. In these hand painted Word Panel tiles, Marlborough create a intelligent centrepiece perfect as a back-splash for ovens and sinks. Featuring a collection of kitchen related words in a classic serif font, the word panels create a subtle shrine to English cooking and foods. Available in five themes each is studded with small decorative prints or diamonds. Whether tempted by Fine Wines, the Cheese Board, Afternoon Tea, a Herb Garden or Great British Puds, Marlborough can offer a passion to suit anyone. The Word Panels are 93 x 46.5 and run from £336.77-£353.73 and each word is also available individually if you want to create your own collage of culinary favourites.
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Posted by Kate on April 12, 2007 12:49 AM
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Cooking is much like a live experiment; mixing ingredient and flavours to create something new and original. Polish ceramicists Marek Cecula and Daga Kopala take this essence and have created Home Lab, an inspired collection of kitchen jugs bowls and utensils. Each of the thirteen pieces mimics traditional laboratory vessels and implements, scaling them down into kitchen sized pieces. Distinctive clean lines and basic uncluttered forms, the Home Lab is a wonderful contrast to current kitchen trends. Each piece is features a brilliant white finish and the arching black Home Lab stamp. Pre-packed, the Home Lab is perfect as a gift or as a starter set and includes: Utility pitcher, three beakers, 3 ingredient bowls, mortar and pestle, deep tray, spoon, spatula, and spoon/spatula. A practical collection of high-fired alumina porcelain, the Home Lab Kitchenware is thermal and shock resistant and dishwasher- and microwave-safe. The Home Lab is available from the Conran Shop for £65 or Unica Home for $155.
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Posted by Kate on April 13, 2007 12:11 AM
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Part of Marlborough's Contemporary Classics range, the Kitchenware tiles offer a rustic hand-crafted style but in a contemporary palette and pattern. Natural uneven surfaces are decorated with hand-painted images depicting vintage kitchenware. A wonderful kitchen pattern that adds interest and hand-crafted beauty, each features a lovely cracked glaze. The larger 13 x 13 tiles feature shaded images of scales, pots & pans, salt & pepper, and afternoon tea each with fine calligraphy beneath. The smaller 6.5 x 6.5 tiles feature a single image that compliments one of the larger tiles. Marlborough tiles are available in antique white or fine calligraphy cream with charcoal, brown or blue patterns; the larger Kitchenware Decor tiles are £16.45 while the smaller Kitchenware Inset tiles are £12.50.
Small Marlborough Kitchenware Tile - £12.50
Marlborough Large Kitchenware Tile - £16.45
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Posted by Kate on April 16, 2007 12:11 AM
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The kitchen is often the heart of the home, a buzzing hive of activity. With life so busy, it can be difficult to co-ordinate the lives of all your family. Magscapes have developed a wonderful product that can transform the walls of your kitchen into an interactive message centre and decorative focal point. Magscapes have developed an easy to apply inert wallpaper that magnets are attracted to. Available in rolls of black, white and sky blue Magscapes create a solid wall of colour on which you can create a personal canvas. Magscapes offers a range of magnets; from purely decorative foam silhouettes and metallic or colourful frogs to fabulous organizational discs. Coloured discs are perfect for leaving messages and notes by using dry wipe pens, while both the coloured and metallic disc can be used to store and display CDs and DVDs in easy reach. A wonderful idea that allows you to personalise your kitchen and create a seamless interactive space, Magscapes magnet packs are £50 each and a 5 meter roll of non-reflective paper is £55. To create a truly unique and colourful project, Magscapes offer bespoke DigiScapes solution where they will print any image you desire on their wallpaper for £65 per square meter and create colourful cut magnets for £125 per square. meter.
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Posted by Kate on April 17, 2007 12:07 AM
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Many will remember the classic Beatrix Potter tableware that has enchanted children for generations. Simple classic English pieces that feature the loveable rabbit in his brilliant blue coat, Wedgwood has created a new and modern pattern to complement this popular children's collection. Featuring softer shapes and bright modern colours, the simplified illustrations bring Peter a new contemporary style. A wonderful way to blend old traditions with new, the Peter Rabbit New Look collection makes a wonderful gift for any child. Available from Wedgwood Online, the 3 piece set includes a mug, plate and bowl for £27.50 and each piece may be purchased individually.
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Posted by Kate on April 18, 2007 12:38 AM
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The new 'Pots & Pans' range by Alessi are a wonderfully simple looking pan set, that reveal fabulous innovative details. Designed by Jasper Morrison, the 'Pots & Pan' range includes everything from saucepans and casserole to frying pans and pasta pots. Each pan is made from stainless steel and features an aluminium and steel base that heats quickly and evenly. The true beauty however is in the small details like the flared lip for clean pouring, a lovely gentle curving base that's easy to get a spoon around, and the fabulous heavy lids that can be lifted by slipping a spoon under the distinctive handle. Durable and practical pans, the Alessi range is free of chemical coatings and plastic parts and offers an elegant and simple design perfect for any kitchen. Part of Alessi's new affordable range, A di Alessi, the 'Pots & Pan' are dishwasher safe. Available from design-conscious.co.uk, prices start at £33.00 for a frying pan up to £102 for the pasta set. In the US an eight piece set is available for $370 from HiveModern.com.
Posted by Kate on April 19, 2007 12:10 AM
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A strict geometric pattern of floral elements, the Denis and Kim Tableware is a modern print with a hint of Scandinavian tradition. Featuring the same print in different scales, the Denis and Kim tableware sets combine for a single wonderful effect. The Denise is a small dense pattern with a solid red trim, while Kim by contrast features the same flowers but enlarged for a great kitsch effect. Simple functional pieces, the range includes stoneware cups, plates and pitchers. Created by the Danish firm Green Gate, the Denise and Kim patterns are available in pink, blue and green. Available from Lilyblue.co.uk for:
Denise Latte Cup - £6
20cm Denise Plate - £8
Denise .5 ltr Jug - £10
Kim Teapot - £39
Posted by Kate on April 20, 2007 12:10 AM
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No matter how tidy you kitchen is, it's bound to be filled with the bright and garish bottles of today's modern cleaning products. Hiding these products in cabinets is not always practical when space is of an issue. But with the new Housekeeper Collection from John Lewis, you can store soaps and sprays in easy reach without breaking the design theme of your kitchen. With a wonderful vintage style, these laundry and cleaning boxes make tedious tasks that little bit lighter. The Housekeeper Storage Box features a removable tray, several compartments and a sturdy metal handle, making it easy to organise and take everything you need as you move from room to room. The Laundry Box comes with a matching enamel scoop and is perfect for storing loose powder or packets of washer tablets and a bottle of fabric softener. The Dishwasher Box is a fabulous way to tuck those tablets, salt and rinse aid out of sight, while the simple country Pail can collect anything from pegs to bits and bobs. A charming range of metal tins in an enamel finish, the Housekeeper Collection is available from John Lewis in oyster, blue, and green.
Housekeeper Storage Box - £20
Laundry Box - £18
Dishwash Box - £12
Collection Pail - £14
Shoe Shine Box - £12
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Posted by Kate on April 23, 2007 12:03 AM
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When in the fury and rush of making dinner, stopping to chop fresh herbs can be a frustration and a bore, but with the new Bodum Bistro Herb Chopper it's quick and easy to chop everything down to an even consistency. A winner of both the reddot and iF Design Awards the Bistro Herb Chopper is a compact easy to use unit. Featuring seven double-edged stainless steel rotary blades, the Bistro Herb Chopper is designed to maximising chopping while preventing little herbs sticking to the base. With a large easy to grip rubber lid that slots into the clear grooved bowl, the Bodum Herb Chopper is solid and safe. A wonderful solution that makes chopping effortless the Bodum Bistro Herb Chopper is available for £22 from Bodum's UK Online store.
Posted by Kate on April 24, 2007 12:13 AM
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Known around the world for their beautiful enamelled cast iron cookware, Le Creuset is often craved and collected by kitchen lovers. The new vibrant colour adds a splash of classic French style to the heavy-duty cast iron. Perfect for using on the hob, in the oven and under the grill, the enamelled cast iron distributes heat evenly. Le Creuset is an investment that will last for life, each piece is individually sand cast and is appropriate for all types of cooker. Exclusive to John Lewis, the new teal colour is also available on the Le Creuset range of ceramic dishes. Gorgeous dishes that are at home on both the table and in the kitchen, the Teal Le Creuset range from John Lewis is available for:
Set of Two Stoneware Ramekins - £9.50
Rectangular Stoneware 26cm Dish - £16
Round Cast Iron 20cm Casserole - £69
Round Cast Iron 28cm Casserole - £115
Posted by Kate on April 25, 2007 12:05 AM
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A fabulous multifunctional unit, the Gary Rhodes Multi Bowl offers six different uses in a single compact bowl. The first piece is a tall porcelain mixing bowl, with a simple elegance appropriate even for serving. The second piece is a stainless steel sieve allowing you to sift and strain cleanly and easily into the bowl. The third piece, a beech cutting board, features recessed centre that allows it to double as a bowl lid and an open edge that makes it easy to sweep choppings into bowls and pans. Finally the metal grating disc offering both coarse and fine surfaces, which combines with both the bowl and cutting board depending on how much you need to grate. You can also combine the beech board and sieve to create a covered cheese board, that allows it to breathe. A wonderful practical design that neatly stacks into a single unit, the Gary Rhode Multi Bowl is easy to store and use. Available from CooksParaphernalia for £45 or Amazon.com for $50, the Multi Bowl mixes and combines to offer an array of solutions for your kitchen.
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Posted by Kate on April 26, 2007 12:02 AM
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If you are looking for more than just a simple shaker set for your dining table the Bodum Spicy Set brings you the freshest and most vibrant flavours in clean brilliant style. Conical glass jars crowned with metallic sphere grinders, the Bodum Spicy grinders are at home in both in the kitchen and on the table. Available as a three piece set, the Spicy Set comes with herbal salt, grill spice, and three colour pepper but can be refilled with the spices you love. Fresh grinding releases the full pepper flavours, while these beautiful modern designs add sparkle and spice to your table settings. Available from the Bodum Online Store for £40, the Spicy Set offers an alluring modern simplicity.
Posted by Kate on April 27, 2007 12:12 AM
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Fabulous new cookware from John Lewis offers classic function and practical style. Unlike many modern pans, the John Lewis Classic Cookware are entirely metal, thus avoiding the weak plastic parts and dirt catching joins. In addition the Classic Pans feature deep rounded lids that turn over to fit solidly within the pan. This makes them safe and easy to stack even in the backs of deep cupboards. With a 6mm aluminium sandwich base and steel handles, the pans ensure they distribute heat evenly and are safe in the oven or under the grill. Featuring only a non-stick frying pan, the Classic Cookware provides you a classic durable set of pans free of modern chemicals. A fabulous range of cookware the John Lewis Classic Cookware includes a selection of saucepans and casseroles, as well as a stockpot, universal steamer, pasta pot, saute & paella pans, and both steel and non-stick frying pans with lids. Suitable for all types of cooker and they'll even go in the dishwasher. Perfect for the creative cook in any household, John Lewis classic Cookware offers versatility and dependability within a beautiful classic and pleasing form.
14cm Saucepan and Lid - £32
22cm Saucepan and Lid - £50
30cm/5L Casserole and Lid - £60
20cm Universal Steamer - £35
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Posted by Kate on April 30, 2007 12:13 AM
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