Cookware

How long have you been daydreaming about that freestanding cooker, a new french-door fridge or a dishwasher that actually works? In recent years, we’ve spent more time than ever inside our homes and our kitchens have been getting a workout. So it’s time to get that reno started, upgrade your kitchen appliances and turn your dream kitchen into a reality. You deserve it!

Want to upgrade to a more efficient cooktop but don’t want to overspend? Or perhaps you’re looking for a cheap cooktop for a budget kitchen renovation? If you think you cannot afford the hottest cooktop tech and smart features, think again. At The Good Guys, you can have it all. Whether you’re set on a new electric or gas cooktop, or a super-slick and energy-efficient induction cooktop, we’ve got all the information you need to find the best value cooktop to buy in 2023. Get ready for seriously saucy stir-fries and Sunday brekkie pancakes, because these cheap cooktops are bringing the heat in the kitchen.

Whether you find baking cathartic or consider yourself a pâtissier in training, you’ll know that to get the best results, you need the right tools for the job. Choosing the best-suited cooking appliances for your kitchen is just as important as your choice of whisk and measuring cups – just ask Alex Cadger, Director of Baked by Blonde Butler, whose loaded (and customisable) brownie slabs you’ll recognise from Instagram. Here, Alex shares his team’s top tips and preferences for the ultimate baker’s kitchen and explains how to curate the ideal cooking appliance combination.

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Designing the kitchen of your dreams could equally exciting and intimidating, but what’s not equal is the time we spend on choosing the various elements. While we toss and turn over what kind of cabinets best complement our benchtop, we quickly graze over the best kitchen sinks to buy. It simply does not make sense when you consider the amount of time we spend at the kitchen sink doing the dishes, rinsing fruits and vegetables, and washing our hands! We’ve put together the essential list of the best kitchen sinks in Australia so now you can explore the best kitchen sinks to go with your benchtop.

It’s official! As a nation, we’re besotted with butler’s pantries. Once a luxury flex for the few, these genius secondary kitchen have become a modern must-have; popping up in everyday Aussie homes, in all shapes and sizes. “What’s more, we’re now seeing butler’s pantries double down to earn their kitchen keep with second major appliances like dishwashers, cooktops, even ovens, to help share the load,” reports Kinsman Kitchens ambassador Alisa Fraser.

“In 2023, we expect that most homeowners with the available space and budget will include a butler’s pantry as an essential item in their design brief,” predicts Alisa. “Especially now that these popular walk-in spaces have evolved to become even more practical and hardworking.”

As any meat lover will tell you, the perfect cut deserves the perfect preparation. And that’s why we’re serving up the definitive guide to cooking steak. Fire up the barbecue for a classic char flavour, plug in the air fryer for a quick French-style steak frite, or do a Michelin-starred chef proud with the latest ovens and cooktops geared to precision cooking.

However you like your fillet, this is your how-to for mastering the medium-rare steak, perfecting your steak cooking times and wowing friends and family with a well-done rump.

Keen for a midweek mignon or Scotch fillet with your green salad? Read on for top steak cooking tips.

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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Longing for a total reno refresh but don’t know where to start? How about with a sneak peek at the hottest kitchen design trends tipped to rule this year! Tania Grillinzoni, The Good Guys Buyer – Cooking & Dishwashers, has the lowdown on the fridges, cooking appliances and dishwashers that will be popping up in all the best-dressed kitchens this year.

And to help you create your dream kitchen blueprint, we asked the design whizzes at Kinsman to unpack the most tempting kitchen trends. Let the reno inspo begin!

So you’re flying the coop and getting ready to settle into your first new home, rental or share house. The perfect new place needs the right kitchen appliances, from big hitters like the fridge-freezer to can’t-live-without small kitchen appliances. We’ve rounded up the latest must-have and lust-have appliances to get your kitchen equipped in style.