There are some great new products around at the moment right across the price range, from the £3 Garlic Card for grating (looks like a credit card, lots of colours, available from kitchen shops) to the pretty pricey All-Clad range. This handsome new range of cookware developed in the US has great heat conductivity through a copper core and will last long enough to justify the expense (from £130). Available from Divertimenti, Fenwick, www.rickstein.com.
Equally enduring - and equally pricey - Le Creuset has just brought out the new pale green Kiwi range (pictured above are the 26cm round casserole, £105; 23cm oval casserole, £69). Stockists: 0800 373 792, www.lecreuset.co.uk
Stephen Rutherford worked in commercial catering and realised that there was a gap in the market for an oven plate that was tough, non-stick and dishwasher proof. By using LCP (liquid crystal polymer) he developed the Cookrite Oven Plate, a ridged oblong dish that's light to lift, cuts cooking time and, most importantly, allows you to cook in the oven with no fat or oil. I've tested it for beef and vegetables and think it's great. It costs £25, but OFM readers can buy it for £22.50 including p&p from Cookrite on 0845 458 1933.
I love the design and range of colours of the Easy Health Cyclone juicer. I also love its sturdy 600-watt motor, the way the pulp all shoots into one bowl ready for the compost, or rubbish bin, and the fact it has only five parts that can all go in the dishwasher. It's really good value at £69.95. Stockists 0845 458 8177; www.easyhealthrange.co.uk.
The new MultiQuick Braun MR 6550 BC packs a mighty punch into its 600-watt frame. It has 15 speeds, blends without splashing, chops, has a balloon whisk and an ice crusher. It's also good value at £64.99. For stockists, call 0800 783 7010.
From the end of this month packets of Marrowthon Thompson & Morgan marrow seeds will be on sale for £1 in garden shops to raise money for the Aplastic Anaemia Trust. All you have to do is grow and cook a marrow, then submit your recipe to be judged by a panel of chefs. Details: www.marrowthon.org.uk. OFM
