Slow, Pressure and Multicookers

Yet to discover the hands-off convenience, simplicity and seriously scrumptious magic of a slow cooker? You’re in for a treat! Crock Pot introduced the world to the benchtop slow cooker in the 1970s and since then, these mealtime maestros have evolved with next-gen, time-saving tech and intuitive features to make them a staple in our busy, modern kitchens.

Designed to simmer away unattended and turn out an endless variety of hearty stews, casseroles, curries and more, it’s no surprise that all of the leading small kitchen appliance brands now offer a slow cooker (or three!).

Keen to add one to your benchtop brigade? We’ve got all the expert advice on the features to look for to find the best slow cooker for your family. All you have to do is start dreaming up your first slow cooker meal (inspo here!).

How did we ever live without our slow cookers? These benchtop wizards are the sous-chef of small kitchen appliances. While you’re out living your best life, they spend the day doing the hard work, simmering a sensational dinner that’ll be ready the second you walk through the door. Best of all, the dishwasher-friendly design of the latest models makes short work of the clean-up too.

If you’re looking for delicious new slow cooker meals that will keep the hungry hordes happy, then we’ve got the best slow cooker recipes from our friends at Crockpot and Russell Hobbs for you to try.

Tired of two-minute noodles and takeaway pizza? These kitchen gadgets will help you create tasty, convenient and cheap meals to rival any meal delivery. Think versatile stick mixers to blend smoothies and pancake batter, the classic sandwich press, and even egg cookers to make breakfast a breeze (because who really knows how to poach an egg?).

Whether you’re cooking for the house or making Monday night meals for one, these six genius gadgets will give you instant kudos in the kitchen.

With the temperature dropping outside, we’re spending more time inside and especially getting into some winter cooking. When it comes to winter and food, it’s all about comfort and feeling cosy and nourished. What better time to discover your inner ‘Masterchef’ and impress your friends and family with something hearty and delicious!

Nothing hits the spot more on a frosty winter’s night than tucking into a hearty stew or feisty curry that’s been simmering away all day (and filling the house with maddeningly good smells!). If only we had more time to linger over a pot these days, instead of favouring hit and run cooking. Three cheers for the modern small kitchen appliances that have come to our rescue to deliver the unrushed comfort food we still crave… with minimal effort and washing up at our end!

“We’ve now got slow cookers and multi-cookers to take over the job of a wooden spoon for us; clever energy-efficient cooktops to safely simmer for hours; and self-cleaning ovens that can turn out an incredible ‘slowly does it’ brisket without you having to deal with the dreaded oven splatter afterwards,” says Tania Grillinzoni, The Good Guys Buyer – Cooking.

To celebrate the season of comfort eating, we share three slow-cook crackers for you to try – and the best kitchen appliances to patiently perfect those amazing flavours for you!

From baked oats to butter boards, TikTok’s given us some tasty food trends – and birria tacos are the latest sensation. Featuring tender beef from the slow cooker, oven or even the barbecue, these tacos are finished with a quick fry on the cooktop. With a soft, saucy interior and crunchy shell, birria tacos bring authentic Mexican flavour to family mealtimes – just the thing to spice up Taco Tuesdays!

With more than 1.2 billion views and counting, #birriatacos TikTok videos are getting all the attention! Find out what the hype is about with our best-ever birria TikTok taco recipe, and how the latest kitchen appliances can help you achieve mouth-watering results (with minimal effort).

On the lookout for delicious, healthy meal ideas that the whole family will love? Want to stretch your weekly grocery shop further and keep the household budget in check? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve rounded up eight simple, nutritious and fun family meal ideas for satisfying tummies and wallets. There’s also a tasty meatball recipe from our friends at Sunbeam for you to try, along with all the best small kitchen appliances for mealtime mastery.

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Making your own supermarket staples is a hot trend for everything from peanut butter to tomato sauce and chicken stock. And it makes sense when you can save on your grocery order and capture fresh flavours – without the added sugar and salt. You don’t need to be a superchef either, as much of what we buy pre-packaged can easily be made from scratch with a little know-how and some great small kitchen appliances. Cue the best blenders, food processors and kitchen mixers!

Boost your family’s health and save at the checkout by recreating these pantry basics at home.

Need to dish up cheap and easy eats on demand? We’ve got you covered with must-have cooking appliances and must-make recipes. To keep things thrifty on the fly, we’ve rounded up the best fast and cheap dinner ideas to keep the whole family happy. There’s a crowd-pleasing meatloaf recipe that might even be better than the one your mum makes (big call, we know!) and the best ovens and cooktops you need to deliver culinary crowd-pleasers in a flash. Bon appétit!

We’ve all been there. It’s the end of the week and you’ve got a fridge full of leftovers that taunt you every time you open the door. Until eventually, you just toss them out with a guilty conscience. 

Can’t face eating the same thing twice? Or maybe the kids are kicking up their usual fuss about “not leftovers again!”. By getting creative with those odds and ends lurking in your fridge, you can lighten your kitchen labours, dream up delicious new dishes – and seriously slash food waste.

Don’t think of them as leftovers, think of them as ingredients! Here are our best leftover hacks – and the star kitchen appliances to help you make culinary magic.

Just imagine if the average 1960s Australian homemaker could watch you kick-start your 2022 blender from your smartphone! Or hear you instruct your coffee machine to whip up a perfect double shot macchiato. No doubt you’d have to explain what a macchiato was first – but the notion of having such space-age tech in everyday kitchens would definitely blow their mind!

To mark 70 years of The Good Guys leading the way in small kitchen appliances, we celebrate the top benchtop heroes that have their eye on the future with smart features and the latest tech.

Now that the winter chills are setting in, what could be better than a multitude of delicious, home-cooked meals, minus the legwork! Introducing the gadget that’s sure to satisfy your creature comforts this winter - fast, quick and full of ideas - meet the Tefal Cook4Me Touch

Not only can this nifty little gadget cook up meals incredibly quickly, but it has the ability to download single recipes or even recipe packs from the designated Cook4Me app on your smartphone,* and via Bluetooth provide step-by-step instructions directly on the appliance’s screen. Not to mention, the My Cook4Me app has access to hundreds of recipes, including dozens of brand new recipe releases every month, making dinner an easy task!

To kick-off the dinspo we’ve compiled Tefal’s 5 best rated recipes from the My Cook4Me app, that are guaranteed to satisfy your winter-comfort cravings.

Leek And Potato Soup Recipe – 20 Min Total

The ultimate winter soup recipe, you can enjoy this as a starter, lunch or light-bite dinner.

When winter’s frosty fingers come a-knocking, comfort food is the name of the game. Bring on those warming soups and nourishing casseroles; the feisty curries and juicy roasts. All rounded off with a piping hot rhubarb or apple pie, plucked straight from the oven and served with a big dollop of cream. To celebrate winter soul food, we’re serving up a delicious three-course meal to warm you and your tribe. But first, how winter-ready is your kitchen? Read our lowdown on the essential small kitchen appliances that every home cook needs in winter.

If having a house that’s so clean it sparkles is what brings a smile to your Mums face, consider a gift that makes the task a little easier — and, in some cases, a bit more fun. Maybe she enjoys a new cleaning gadget that makes the job more satisfying, or the relaxing “ahhh” moment after the house is spotless and smells amazing. Whatever it may be, here are our top 8 gift ideas that will definitely delight the tidiest person you know.

Like to camp but hate roughing it? Pack these portable appliances to bring the comfort and luxury of home into the great outdoors. For a true glamping experience, you’ll need a few well-chosen small appliances and a portable BBQ for stress-free meal prep, plus a portable projector for movie screenings around the campfire. And don’t forget the coffee machine to brew morning happiness!

Starting to sound more like your kind of camping? Here are our top appliance picks and camping hacks for camping luxury – just make sure you book a powered site to run your appliances, and you’ll be a happy camper!

Key takeaways

• Top camping cooking appliances are air fryers, benchtop ovens, multicookers, food choppers, electric frypans and portable BBQs because they make outdoor meal prep faster, easier and more reliable.

• Electric frypans and portable BBQs are useful because they reduce the hassle of cooking over an open fire.

• The best camping entertainment tech is portable speakers, walkie talkies and mini projectors.

• For camping comfort consider electric blankets, portable air conditioners, water coolers and handheld vacuums to help campers stay warm, cool and keep tents and sleeping gear cleaner.