Category Archives: Baking
New Oxo Good Grips and Miniamo products added to the website.
This week we have expanded the range of Oxo Good Grips products that we stock as well as adding the Miniamo children’s collection to the range of cookware brands that we sell on our online cookware shop.
The Oxo Good Grips range is already one of our best selling ranges. Due to numerous requests from our customers we decided to expand the range of products that we currently stock from this range. We have added an extra 24 products to the products that we already stock on our online cookware shop. New products added to our store include a garlic peeler, a Silicone pastry brush as well as a Mini Squeegee.
Oxo Good Grips produce kitchen utensils that have been designed to make them as easy to use as is possible. Although the initial idea behind their creation was to provide tools that could be used with people with limited dexterity they have been produced so that they can be used by everyone. They are all designed so that they can be used by both right and left handed people. Oxo Good Grips products have won numerous awards including one from the Arthritis Foundation.
Miniamo is the latest range that we have added to our online cookware shop. The Miniamo children’s collection features a wide range of colourful products that have been designed to encourage children to have fun as well as learn when cooking, baking or even when eating. The products have all been designed with the specific goal of helping to fire the imagination of children with regards to food. As well being designed to be fun all the products within the range are also practical. As well as apron and chef’s hat sets the range also includes mixing bowls, whisks, mixing spoons and preparation boards. Everything that a child needs to start cooking or baking has been included in the Miniamo collection.
We will over the coming weeks continue to expand the selection of brands that we sell on the website. If there are any particular ranges that you would like to see added to our online cookware shop then let us know, we always welcome your feedback.
Nordic Ware – My new obsession…
I have always been into baking since working at Pots and Pans, and over the years I have collected a range of different brands, shapes and sizes. I’ve tried lots of different materials from the classic metal and pottery to the newer innovations such as silicone, but nothing quite rocked my world like Nordic Ware!
It was Christmas 08’ and I was thinking about creating personalised gifts for my friends and family. After all nothing says ‘I love you’ like home baking! After much debate, I decided to invest in a Nordic Ware Holiday Tree Cake Pan. If I’m honest, I thought it would be rubbish, and wasn’t convinced that it would look remotely like the pictures but the baker in me was keen to have a go!
That night I armed myself with the necessary equipment and set to work on my masterpiece. I knew it was important to grease the tin well with butter and also decided to lightly flour the interior of the pan. I was hoping and praying that this would help the mixture get into all the nooks and crannies and help it to come out more easily after cooking. So after whipping up a quick cake mix and pouring it in, I eagerly awaited the results. So much so I kept peeking through the oven door every five minutes, probably more excited than one should be! The timer pinged and I pushed the special Nordic Ware cake tester into the cake, which told me it was cooked through nicely. Time to see if this stuff was as good as everyone said.
I was stunned! Laid before me were two perfectly formed Christmas tree halves, each decorated with intricate details of candles and baubles. The cake was evenly baked, with a golden brown finish and a beautifully fluffy inside.
After icing and finishing off my 3D masterpiece, I decided it was perfect to give away as presents – easy to make, but definitely providing the wow-factor! I’m told it was enjoyed by all.
Now i’m itching to expand my collection with other shapes as the pans can be used not only for cakes, but for sweets, jellies and ice cubes.
My only dilemma is whether it’s to be ‘Teacakes and Candies’ or a ‘Butterfly Bundt Cake’!
Vicki
