2019-06-01 Country Homes & Interiors

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THEA BABINGTON-STITT

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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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