2019-06-01 Country Homes & Interiors

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THEA BABINGTON-STITT


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(BACK TO BASICS) SAM FOLAN


Cute coffeefix
Ourfavouriteretro-stylekitchenbrand,Smeg,
isheretotackleourcoffeecravings.Its
first-everdripfiltermachinehasa whopping
10-cupcapacity,andprogrammablestartand
warmingfunctions,meaningyoucanhave
perfectmugsofJoethewholedaythrough.
TheprettyFifties-styleDCF02alsocomesinsix
shades,sothere’sboundtobeonethatmatches
yourscheme,whetheryourkitchenis a haven
for pastels,oranodetomodern brights.
£179.99, Smeg

Nutsabout nutbutter
We’reallabouta deliciousnutbutterandwe’vejustfoundournew
favourite.Bristol-basedstart-upYumellohaslaunchedfouroptions
inspiredbytheflavoursofMorocco’sAtlasMountains,including
SmoothSaltedDateAlmondButterandCrunchySaltedDatePeanut
Butter.Andbestofall,there’snot a drop of palm oil in sight.
From £2.85 for 170g, Yumello

BACK TOBASICS

Cookingeverydaycanmeanyou
runoutofmealideasprettyquickly,
especiallyif you’relikemostofus
andbuysimilargrocerieseachweek.
That’swherechefandfoodwriter
ClaireThomson’sbook,NewKitchenBasics(£25,
Quadrille),comesin.Claire’staken 10 ofthefoodswe
buythemostandcreated 120 newrecipes– including
FriedHalloumiwithAubergineandButterBeans,
above – for us to add to our arsenal of go-to dishes.

Withvegpatchesoverflowingwithgreens,just
beggingtobepickedandputintoa summery
salad,we’remakinggooduseoftheLettuce
knife,£6fromOxo.Theplasticbladeprevents
bruisingandbrowningwhiletheholesworkas
a stripper– enablingyoutoremoveleavesfrom
kale,chardandspringgreenstalkswithjustone
easypull.Thecherryontop?It’ssafeforusewith
non-stickpansandit cangointhedishwasher,
too. It’s a must in any busy country kitchen.

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