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Win a Dualit Lite 4 Slice Cream Toaster – RRP £74.99

This 4 slice Lite toaster the Dualit range classic toaster styling, a contemporary and practical gloss finish, a ‘Peek and Pop’ function which allows you to check the bread while toasting without cancelling the toasting cycle, bagel and defrost functions, extra-wide 36mm slots and automatic pop-up and browning control. The Dualit Lite 4 slice toaster also incorporates an extra long slot which can accommodate two slices of bread side by side, or can accommodate longer slices in each slot, e.g. Scottish Plain bread.

To enter, head over to our Prize Draw Page and enter your details by 12pm 1st October!

This week the Open Golf Championship is at the home of golf, so we thought it would be appropriate to mention our St Andrews Shop.  The shop is in the heart of St Andrews, in the middle of Church Street, which is situated between Market Street and South Street.  You shouldn’t miss it – the shop is always sporting some colourful displays in the window, something the industry has recognised, as the shop won the Independent Category at last year’s Excellence in Housewares Awards.  The current display shows a few of the attractions of St Andrews, ‘the home of…’ with Old Tom Morris (pictured) highlighting the connection to golf.  You can see some of the previous displays below, with themes of Weddings, Father’s Day, National Honey Week and Halloween, promoting a wide selection of products, including Le Creuset cookware, Dualit toasters and KitchenAid mixers.

Nina and her team are our Pots and Pans experts there, so feel free to quiz them on what products will fit your needs.  If you can’t make it to the shop, please visit our online cookshop where you can get the latest kitchen and dining products delivered straight to your door.

One thing I’ve never understood…. how do TV chefs influence the general public so much with the gadgets and pots and pans that they use? Take Delia Smith for example, our sales of the Kenwood CH180 Mini Choppers went through the roof when she used it once on a show. Simple Suppers love their Le Creuset items, as does Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and he also has his KitchenAid Blender on hand. Raymond Blanc has his own line of cookware (even if on TV he dissed his own whisk when it wouldn’t sit across the pan, then realised it was his own brand!). Something for the Weekend have shelves filled with gadgets that I’ve never seen them use, such as the Henckels Twin Pollux knife stand, however the Great British Menu competitors seem to like (and use) their Henckels Twin Cuisine Oval Knife Blocks, and I’ve seen them using Circulon (my favorite pan by far) on the show. Jamie Oliver has his own brand of pans, tools, knives and small electricals, which sell very, very well. James Martin cannot be far behind him – his range includes collaborations with Denby, the famous tableware manufacturer. Is it the chef name that does it? The fact the chef has used it? Or the quality of the items? I’m never too sure what leads the purchase…

Pots and Pans have taken delivery of the latest cookware from our most popular brand: Le Creuset Cassis. Juicy ripe berry shades look so tempting in any recipe – it’s little wonder Le Creuset created Cassis! From vibrant plums to vivid violets, purple shades create a warm, sumptuous look and feel in the home. Le Creuset Cassis brings to the kitchen a deep delicious purple that will appeal to those wanting to make a bold style statement. The cast iron collection includes round casseroles, shallow casseroles, plus a square grillit. The stoneware collection features rectangular dishes, fluted flan, a pair of ramekins, petite casserole, utensil jar and mug. Le Creuset’s luscious-looking Cassis shade will inspire you to cook with a whole host of purple hued ingredients, from aubergines and artichokes to grapes, plums, and every imaginable berry, you’ll covet Cassis for your kitchen!

Pots and Pans have just launched a ’Special Promotion on Coffee Machines’, this promotion includes discounts on some of the best selling coffee machines from Magimix and Krups. Included in this promotion are several coffee machines designed for use with the Nespresso capsule system. Nespresso is a system developed by Nestlé where the coffee comes in sealed capsules which can be used in specially built coffee machines designed to use this system. As well as being created so that they are quick and easy to use the main benefit of this system is that it delivers the perfect espresso every time. The capsules are available in a wide variety of flavours and strengths including decaffeinated. Nespresso capsules are continuing to grow in popularity, Magimix, Krups, DeLonghi andSiemens all make coffee machines designed for use with the Nespresso system.

There are discounts on a wide selection of Magimix Nespresso Coffee Machines. As part of our Coffee Machine promotion we have taken £40 off the price of our best selling Magimix Coffee Machine, the black version of the Nespresso M190 CitiZ & Co. We are now selling this model at only £229.99. This is one of Magimix’s range of coffee makers that are built to use the Nespresso capsule system.

The Magimix Nespresso M190 CitiZ & Co is unique among coffee machines in that it allows you to make two cups of coffee at the same time. If you only want to make one coffee at a time then the Nespresso M190 CitiZ is the machine that you will be interested in. We have taken £15 off the price of the black version of the M190 for the duration of our ‘Special Coffee Machine Promotion’, it is now selling at only £135. If you would prefer the cream version of the Nespresso M190 CitiZ then this has also been reduced in price, we are now selling this model £139.99 which is £10 below its normal recommended retail price.

Another version of the Magimix Nespresso M190 is the CitiZ & Milk frother machine. This variation of the M190 has a built in milk frother which is ideal for making cappuccinos and lattes. During our coffee machine promotion we have taken £30 off this machine which means that it is now only £169.99.

As well as these discounts on the various versions of the popular M190 we have also reduced the price of various models of the Magimix Nespresso M100, including £10 off the red and silver versions.

This promotion extends so that it includes Krups coffee machines, several of which have been discounted. The price for all standard Nescafé Krups Dolce Gusto coffee machines have been reduced by £40, this means that we are currently selling Dolce Gusto machines at an incredibly low price of £89.99. This includes the increasingly popular red version of the Dolce Gusto as well as the black and ivory models. Perhaps the most striking feature of the Dolce Gusto is its highly innovative and stylised design which sets it a part in appearance from all other coffee machines. Presently it is one of our best selling coffee machines, not just by Krups, but from any coffee machine manufacturer we stock. The Nescafé Krups Dolce Gusto Circulo has also had its price discounted. This is now available to buy for £129.99, this is £30 below its normal retail price. This uses the same technology as the Dolce Gusto but features as the name suggests a unique circular design which is again highly distinctive and again sets its well apart from all other coffee machines in its appearance.

Both the standard model and the Circulo Dolce Gusto have been built to use the Nescafé Dolce Gusto capsule system, this has also been designed to ensure that using one of these machines is both easy and quick to make the perfect espresso every time that you use the machine.

The various models of the Krups Nespresso CitiZ have also been reduced, including a £20 discount on the version with the built in milk frother. These machines have been built to use the Nespresso capsule system.

All of the discounts have been put in place to make it easier and more affordable than at any other time for you to buy a new coffee machine or maker. Our cookware and kitchenware Winter Sale is also still running.

We have added new special offers on Le Creuset Kone Kettles and a Global Knives Knife Set to our cookware and kitchenware winter sale. Now when you buy a Black Le Creuset Kone Kettle you will also receive a free a Le Creuset Breakfast Collection Mug. If you buy the Global G-666/KB: 7 Piece Kitchen Knife Gift Case Set you will receive a free MinoSharp Knife Sharpener.As part of our winter sale we have already discounted Le Creuset Kone Kettles by a staggering 20%. We are now selling all colours of the Kone Kettle for £39.20, this is instead of the normal recommended retail price of £49.00. Now, if you buy the Kone Kettle in black we will also give you a free Le Creuset Breakfast Collection Mug.

The second of the new Special Deals that we are now offering is to give everyone who buys a Global G-666/KB: 7 Piece Gift Case Set a free MinoSharp Knife Sharpener. We have also reduced the price of this Knife Set, it is currently available to buy on our website for £450, that is £112 below its normal recommended retail price. The Knife set consists of seven individual Global knives, containing the following knives:

• G-2, 20cm cook’s knife
• G-4, 18cm oriental cook’s knife
• G-21, 16cm boning knife
• GS-5, 14cm vegetable chopper
• GS-9, 8cm tomato knife
• GS-11, 15cm flexible utility knife
• GSF-15, 8cm forged peeling knife

It also comes with a quality presentation case which features the branding specially designed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Global Knives. The MinoSharp Knife Sharpener was designed specifically for using with Global Knives.

If you visit the Winter Sale page of our website you will find details about the other deals that are currently on offer. These include special offers on an I.O. Shen Knife Set, a Denby Dining Set and a Alessi Kettle. There is also a wide range of other items that have been reduced as part of our cookware and kitchenware winter sale. You might also be interested in our Pan Sets Special Offers or Knife Sets Special Offers pages, both of which contain some fantastic bargains.

There is still time to enter our New Year Prize Draw, you have until midday on the 1st of February to get your entry in. Remember that this month one lucky person will win a Gaggia Classic Espresso Machine, a 5 Hard Anodized Piece Pan set by Circulon 2 and a Judge Sabatier 5 Piece Wooden Knife Block Set. These three items combined are worth £568.95. If you fancy trying your luck you should visit the competition page on our website.

We have added even more Special Offers, bargains and free gifts to our online cookware and kitchenware winter sale. Now if you buy a Denby China Squares 16 Piece Set we will give you a free Denby China medium Serving Dish, or if you buy an Alessi MG32 Cordless Kettle in Black we will give you a free Judge Induction 26cm frying Pan.

Denby Pottery has always been one of our best selling brands, among the different ranges that Denby produce the Denby China range is undoubtedly one of the most popular. The range of products within this range are characterised by the combination of clean, simplistic, contemporary design with an exacting attention to detail. It is china that has been designed specifically for modern life. We decided to take one of the most popular products within this range, the China Squares 16 Piece dining set, which we have already discounted by an incredible £121 and make purchasing this item even more attractive by giving away a free Denby China medium Serving Dish. The normal recommended retail price for this particular Serving Dish is £23.

Another brand that is always one of our most popular is Alessi. It is famous for the iconic designs of its products. We decided to take one of our best selling Alessi products and make purchasing it in our Winter Sale an even more attractive proposition. Now when you buy an Alessi MG32 Cordless Kettle in Black you will also receive free a Judge Induction 26cm Frying Pan which has the normal recommended retail price of £24.

These are the just latest special offers to be added to our Winter Cookware and Kitchenware Sale. We are still offering special offers on a wide variety of products including the I. O. Shen Mastergrade 5 Piece Magnetic Knife Block Set, the Gaggia Classic Coffee Machine and the Robert Welch Signature 4 Piece Knife and Sharpener Set. As well as our Special Offers we have offering some massive discounts on a wide variety of products.

Don’t forget that there is still time to enter our January Free Prize Draw. This month, in a special competition to mark the start of a new year and a new decade we are giving somebody the chance to win a Gaggia Classic Coffee Machine, a Circulon Pan Set and a Judge Knife Set. For more details of this exciting competition you should visit the Competition Page of the Pots and Pans website.

To help get the New Year off to a good start we thought that we would go out of our way to do something extra special for our first monthly free prize draw of 2010. We have decided to give away not one but three prizes this month. The lucky person who wins this month’s competition will receive a Gaggia Classic Espresso Machine, a 5 Piece Pan Set from the best selling Circulon 2 range as well as a Judge Sabatier 5 Piece Wooden Knife Block Set. Combined these three items have a recommended retail price of £568.95.

The rules are the same as normal, all you have do is visit the competition page of our website and fill in the form contained on that page. You can also find out more information about the rules of the competition on the page, all you need to do is follow the relevant link.

You have until midday on the 1st of February to enter this month’s competition. Remember, the competition is free to enter.

If you have not visited our website recently then why not take a look at our Winter Cookware Sale while you are there? We have worked hard on this year’s sale, ensuring that it is the right mixture of exciting special offers and desirable bargains on the products that you want. You will find big discounts on top brands such as Le Creuset, Global Knives, Jamie Oliver Professional Series, Cole and Mason, Denby Pottery, I.O Shen Knives and Maxwell & Williams.

The Pots and Pans Winter Sale has started. We have put together a collection of great deals and bargains on a wide range of cookware and kitchenware, all available on our online store. When deciding what we products we would in our sale, we kept thinking we wanted to do something a little bit different this time. We’ve decided that not only will we discount products, but we will also put together a series of special offers designed to excite our customers. What better way of doing this than giving away free gifts or discount offers on some of our best selling items?

Now, if you buy an I.O. Shen Mastergrade 5 Piece Magnetic Knife Block Set we will also give you a FREE Swift Supreme 3 Piece Pan Set, RRP £118! If you buy a Meyer Circulon 2 Hard Anodized 5 Piece Pan Set you get the opportunity to buy a Le Creuset Kone Kettle at HALF PRICE. If you decide to buy a Gaggia Classic Coffee Machine you will get a Judge Sabatier 5 Piece Wooden Knife Block Set FREE. The Judge Knife Set has a recommended retail price of £64. If you buy a Robert Welch Signature 4 Piece Knife and Sharpener Set you will also get a FREE Le Creuset 21cm Round Dish. This Le Creuset dish has an RRP of £22.

As well as these exciting deals we are also reducing the price on numerous other products. We have collected together a wide selection of these items on the Sales page of our website. You will also find other great deals on the Pan Sets Special Offers page as well as on the Knife Sets Special Offers page of the Pots and Pans website.

We believe that there should be a bargain or a special deal to suit everybody in cookware and kitchenware winter sale.

In our December free prize draw we are giving you the chance to win a Gaggia Classic Espresso Machine. Due to the incredible response that we received to last month’s competition when we gave away two Gaggia Baby D Espresso machines, we have decided to give people another chance to win a Gaggia coffee machine.

The Gaggia Classic is the best selling of all Gaggia’s coffee machines. It normally retails on the Pots and Pans Website for £274.99, this is £24 below the normal recommended retail price of £299.95.

If you want to win the Gaggia Classic Espresso Machine you need to visit the competition page on the Pots and Pans website. When you get there all you need to do to enter the competition is complete the form on the page. The page also contains more information and details about the rules for the competition.

We are still offering a free gift for anybody who orders goods worth £100 or over on the Pots and Pans website. In keeping with the festive time of the year we are now giving a free set of Tom Smith Crackers to anybody who spends £100 or over. In 1847 Thomas J. Smith, the founder of the Tom Smith company invented the cracker. His original crackers actually contained sweets and not gifts as the present version does. Several years later in effort to differentiate their crackers from rival companies who copied their original idea his son decided to include gifts and hats as well as introducing variations on the design of the cracker.

We are still offering free delivery on all orders of £75 or over for customers in Great Britain. There is an equivalent discount for customers outside of Great Britain.