Guides & Recipes
Quick (or Overnight) Pizza Dough
The Ankarsrum is particularly great for a lower-hydration pizza dough like this, as you can count on it to never overheat or ‘wobble’ across your counter.
Our Top 10 Father's Day Gifts (2022)
If your dad loves to cook—or make a Bond-worthy martini, or has a coffee ritual down pat—there’s a 200% chance we have the perfect gift.
The Best BBQ Tools & Accessories
These bbq tools are the ones we find ourselves using over and over again
The Borough Kitchen Collins
A summery take on the classic Tom Collins, featuring Aperol. Easily scale it up to serve a crowd.
Taking Care of a Japanese Knife
Keeping Japanese knives on top form is easy—as long as you follow these steps.
The Best Crêpe Pans for Pancake Day & Beyond
Cast iron, carbon steel or spun iron crêpe pans, as well as non-stick crêpe pans, are best suited to making pancakes, for different reasons. Find the right crêpe pan for your needs here.
A Guide to Pressure Cookers
How a pressure cooker saves time by cooking food 70% faster than a regular pot, and why we think Kuhn Rikon's stainless steel cookers are the best.
Carla's 45-Minute White Chicken Stock
A pressure cooker is the ideal tool for making chicken stock—instead of taking a few hours, it's ready in under and hour.
Justin's English Asparagus Risotto (With or Without a Pressure Cooker)
The original recipe is made on the hob, but we found it is just as superb (and more hands off) when made in a pressure cooker.
Which Enamelled Cast Iron Pot Is Right For You?
Read about the difference between our 'best of the best' and 'best of value' cocottes (also called casseroles or Dutch ovens).
Why We Love Rencraft
Based in Sevenoaks, Kent, Rencraft works closely with their clients—like us—to make bespoke kitchens. In this article, we've detailed why their approach is unique.
Tried & Tested: HORL 2 Knife Sharpeners
Our complete guide to using HORL 2 rolling knife sharpeners.
Barbara's Spiced Sponge Cake With Quince
This recipe corrals all the classic wintry spices together for a delightful, perfectly-textured sponge cake, made in the clear bowl of the Ankarsrum Assistant Original Mixer.
How to Make Pretzels in a Marcato Pasta Fresca Machine
The Marcato Electric Pizza, Bread & Pasta Fresca Machine kneads pasta, pizza, noodle, pretzel, and other doughs as if by hand, thanks to a gentle roller mechanism.
Introducing Mauviel M'200CI Copper Cookware
If there’s such a thing as culinary gold, it’s copper. Mauviel's M200CI range takes it one step further, while staying true to traditional design.
Whetstones, Steels, Pull-Through Sharpeners: What’s Best?
Breaking down the pros and cons of each style of knife sharpener.
Tried & Tested: La Pavoni Espresso Machine
We weren't sure about the La Pavoni lever-style espresso machine at first, but with practice, we found the right formula for the perfect espresso—and fell in love with the machine. Here's a thorough guide to how and why the machine works, so you can get over the learning curve faster.
A Bread Expert's Review of the Ankarsrum Stand Mixer
We love the Ankarsrum Assistent Original Food Mixer for its cleverly designed mechanism designed to imitate hand-kneading, a robust (but relatively quiet) motor, and a bowl that can hold up to 5kg of dough. But does a professional bread mixer feel the same?
Thai-Style Roast Chicken on the Big Green Egg
This recipe takes all the flavours of Thai red curry and gives it the roast chicken treatment. Our Islington Square team uses it to demo the Big Green Egg on summer weekends, and multiple customers have requested us to write up the recipe.
Justin's Big Green Egg Côte de Boeuf
This recipe is one of our all-time favourites—a classic French côte de boeuf imbued with smoky goodness from the Big Green Egg.
6 Iconic French Brands for the Kitchen & Table
The French passion for gastronomy and propensity for spending hours (hours!) around the table has inspired dining culture around the worl...
Scott's South Carolina Pulled Pork Burgers with Gold Sauce
This juicy, saucy, sweet and tangy burger is messy but so worth it. Our recipe is a Southern US classic, and uses a tangy gold sauce inst...
6 Pick-Your-Own Fruit Farms Near London
Summer is here; don’t let the occasional scarf weather convince you otherwise! That’s why farms across the country are now opening their ...
Dan's Frozen Mango Margarita
Take summer, throw it in a blender, and you have this cocktail. The method for making Dan's frozen mango margarita is as laid back as the...