Exclusive Global Knives

Our websites are currently offering this Exclusive Global Knife 5 Piece Block Set, with the elegant Ship Shape knife block and 5 of the most popular Global Knives.

There are a variety of offers associated with the knife set across our websites...

On our Pots and Pans website, we are giving a FREE MinoSharp ceramic knife sharpener, plus FREE GB delivery, when you buy the knife set.

On Cookware Online, we are giving away a FREE set of Salter Add & Weigh scales, plus FREE GB delivery with this 5 Piece Global Knives Set.

Our Cooks Knives website is giving away a FREE Rupert Rowley chopping board with the Exclusive Global Knife Set, as well as FREE GB delivery.

Take your pick of the offers, but hurry - we've limited stocks of these sets!

TV and Cookware

One thing I’ve never understood…. how do TV chefs influence the general public so much with the gadgets and pots and pans that they use? Take Delia Smith for example, our sales of the Kenwood CH180 Mini Choppers went through the roof when she used it once on a show. Simple Suppers love their Le Creuset items, as does Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and he also has his KitchenAid Blender on hand. Raymond Blanc has his own line of cookware (even if on TV he dissed his own whisk when it wouldn’t sit across the pan, then realised it was his own brand!). Something for the Weekend have shelves filled with gadgets that I’ve never seen them use, such as the Henckels Twin Pollux knife stand, however the Great British Menu competitors seem to like (and use) their Henckels Twin Cuisine Oval Knife Blocks, and I’ve seen them using Circulon (my favorite pan by far) on the show. Jamie Oliver has his own brand of pans, tools, knives and small electricals, which sell very, very well. James Martin cannot be far behind him – his range includes collaborations with Denby, the famous tableware manufacturer. Is it the chef name that does it? The fact the chef has used it? Or the quality of the items? I’m never too sure what leads the purchase...

Le Creuset Cassis

Pots and Pans have taken delivery of the latest cookware from our most popular brand: Le Creuset Cassis. Juicy ripe berry shades look so tempting in any recipe - it’s little wonder Le Creuset created Cassis! From vibrant plums to vivid violets, purple shades create a warm, sumptuous look and feel in the home. Le Creuset Cassis brings to the kitchen a deep delicious purple that will appeal to those wanting to make a bold style statement. The Cassis Cast Iron collection includes round casseroles, oval casseroles and shallow casseroles, plus a square grillit. The Cassis Stoneware collection features rectangular dishes, fluted flan, pie dish, a pair of ramekins, petite casserole, utensil jar and mug.

Australian’s Women’s Weekly Cookbooks prove to be a surprise success

Last year we expanded the range of Australian’s Women’s Weekly Cookbooks that we stock on our website. Initially we had trialled selling a limited selection of their cookery titles. This was a change in direction for us, before this we had stuck to selling traditional cookware and kitchenware. We are glad that we took advantage of this opportunity, feedback from our customers has shown that this has been a popular decision.

To begin with we only stocked a limited selection of titles from Australian’s Women’s Weekly or AWW as they are sometimes referred to. The popularity of these titles led us to quickly expand the number of titles that we stocked from their extensive range. Perhaps we should not have been so surprised by the success these cookery books have enjoyed. Australian Women’s Weekly or AWW have always been among the best selling cookery books. They have been publishing recipe books now for over 30 years now. In that time they have sold over 70 million books in over 100 countries, their books have also been translated into over a dozen languages.

Every recipe that is contained in their books was originally created in their Test Kitchen. Before it is added to one of their books it has to be tested three times in the Test Kitchen. This is done so that they can ensure that the ingredients and instructions will always produce the best results. After being tested on three separate occasions a recipe receives the Australian Women’s Weekly unique triple tested logo. Every recipe that then makes into one of their recipe books also has a photograph especially commissioned to help illustrate the recipe.

The books are aimed at both people who have very little experience of cooking as well as the more confident home chef. The books have been designed so that on one level they will inspire the reluctant chef into giving the recipes a try while at the same time being of interest to more experienced chefs who can also find recipes that they want to attempt.

We currently stock a wide selection of AWW books, these includes titles such as the Beginners Cooking Class, Foods of the Mediterranean Cookbook, speciality books including Vegetarian Meals in Minutes and the Gluten Free Cooking Mini Book as well as a book dedicated to Cocktails.

Due to the success we had with the Australian Women’s Weekly recipe books we decided to expand the range of cookbook that we stock. More recently we added a wide selection of books from the Quadrille Publishing range. These include books by chefs including Anjum Anand, Gordon Ramsay, Mary Berry and James Martin. In the future when we believe that there are other suitable cookery books that our customers will be interested in we add endeavour to add to these site as well.

Krups and Magimix Coffee Machines on Special Promotion

Pots and Pans have just launched a ’Special Promotion on Coffee Machines’, this promotion includes discounts on some of the best selling coffee machines from Magimix and Krups. Included in this promotion are several coffee machines designed for use with the Nespresso capsule system.

There are discounts on a wide selection of Magimix Nespresso Coffee Machines. As part of our Coffee Machine promotion we have taken £40 off the price of our best selling Magimix Coffee Machine, the black version of the Nespresso M190 CitiZ & Co. We are now selling this model at only £229.99. This is one of Magimix’s range of coffee makers that are built to use the Nespresso capsule system.

Nespresso is a system developed by Nestlé where the coffee comes in sealed capsules which can be used in specially built coffee machines designed to use this system. As well as being created so that they are quick and easy to use the main benefit of this system is that it delivers the perfect espresso every time. The capsules are available in a wide variety of flavours and strengths including decaffeinated. Nespresso capsules are continuing to grow in popularity, Magimix, Krups, DeLonghi and Siemens all make coffee machines designed for use with the Nespresso system.

The Magimix Nespresso M190 CitiZ & Co is unique among coffee machines in that it allows you to make two cups of coffee at the same time. If you only want to make one coffee at a time then the Nespresso M190 CitiZ is the machine that you will be interested in. We have taken £15 off the price of the black version of the M190 for the duration of our ‘Special Coffee Machine Promotion’, it is now selling at only £135. If you would prefer the cream version of the Nespresso M190 CitiZ then this has also been reduced in price, we are now selling this model £139.99 which is £10 below its normal recommended retail price.

Another version of the Magimix Nespresso M190 is the CitiZ & Milk frother machine. This variation of the M190 has a built in milk frother which is ideal for making cappuccinos and lattes. During our coffee machine promotion we have taken £30 off this machine which means that it is now only £169.99.

As well as these discounts on the various versions of the popular M190 we have also reduced the price of various models of the Magimix Nespresso M100, including £10 off the red and silver versions.

This promotion extends so that it includes Krups coffee machines, several of which have been discounted. The price for all standard Nescafé Krups Dolce Gusto coffee machines have been reduced by £40, this means that we are currently selling Dolce Gusto machines at an incredibly low price of £89.99. This includes the increasingly popular red version of the Dolce Gusto as well as the black and ivory models. Perhaps the most striking feature of the Dolce Gusto is its highly innovative and stylised design which sets it a part in appearance from all other coffee machines. Presently it is one of our best selling coffee machines not just by Krups but from any coffee machine manufacturer.

The Nescafé Krups Dolce Gusto Circulo has also had its price discounted. This is now available to buy for £129.99, this is £30 below its normal retail price. This uses the same technology as the Dolce Gusto but features as the name suggests a unique circular design which is again highly distinctive and again sets its well apart from all other coffee machines in its appearance.

Both the standard model and the Circulo Dolce Gusto have been built to use the Nescafé Dolce Gusto capsule system, this has also been designed to ensure that using one of these machines is both easy and quick to make the perfect espresso every time that you use the machine.

The various models of the Krups Nespresso CitiZ have also been reduced, including a £20 discount on the version with the built in milk frother. These machines have been built to use the Nespresso capsule system.

All of the discounts have been put in place to make it easier and more affordable than at any other time for you to buy a new coffee machine or maker. Our cookware and kitchenware Winter Sale is also still running.

Le Creuset and Global Knives Special Offers

We have added new special offers on Le Creuset Kone Kettles and a Global Knives Knife Set to our cookware and kitchenware winter sale. Now when you buy a Black Le Creuset Kone Kettle you will also receive a free a Le Creuset Breakfast Collection Mug. If you buy the Global G-666/KB: 7 Piece Kitchen Knife Gift Case Set you will receive a free MinoSharp Knife Sharpener.

As part of our winter sale we have already discounted Le Creuset Kone Kettles by a staggering 20%. We are now selling all colours of the Kone Kettle for £39.20, this is instead of the normal recommended retail price of £49.00. Now, if you buy the Kone Kettle in black we will also give you a free Le Creuset Breakfast Collection Mug.

The second of the new Special Deals that we are now offering is to give everyone who buys a Global G-666/KB: 7 Piece Gift Case Set a free MinoSharp Knife Sharpener. We have also reduced the price of this Knife Set, it is currently available to buy on our website for £450, that is £112 below its normal recommended retail price.

The Knife set consists of seven individual Global knives, containing the following knives:

• G-2, 20cm cook's knife
• G-4, 18cm oriental cook's knife
• G-21, 16cm boning knife
• GS-5, 14cm vegetable chopper
• GS-9, 8cm tomato knife
• GS-11, 15cm flexible utility knife
• GSF-15, 8cm forged peeling knife

It also comes with a quality presentation case which features the branding specially designed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Global Knives. The MinoSharp Knife Sharpener was designed specifically for using with Global Knives.

If you visit the Winter Sale page of our website you will find details about the other deals that are currently on offer. These include special offers on an I.O. Shen Knife Set, a Denby Dining Set and a Alessi Kettle. There is also a wide range of other items that have been reduced as part of our cookware and kitchenware winter sale. You might also be interested in our Pan Sets Special Offers or Knife Sets Special Offers pages, both of which contain some fantastic bargains.

There is still time to enter our New Year Prize Draw, you have until midday on the 1st of February to get your entry in. Remember that this month one lucky person will win a Gaggia Classic Espresso Machine, a 5 Hard Anodized Piece Pan set by Circulon 2 and a Judge Sabatier 5 Piece Wooden Knife Block Set. These three items combined are worth £568.95. If you fancy trying your luck you should visit the competition page on our website.

Additional Special Offers added to our Winter Sale

We have added even more Special Offers, bargains and free gifts to our online cookware and kitchenware winter sale. Now if you buy a Denby China Squares 16 Piece Set we will give you a free Denby China medium Serving Dish, or if you buy an Alessi MG32 Cordless Kettle in Black we will give you a free Judge Induction 26cm frying Pan.

Denby Pottery has always been one of our best selling brands, among the different ranges that Denby produce the Denby China range is undoubtedly one of the most popular. The range of products within this range are characterised by the combination of clean, simplistic, contemporary design with an exacting attention to detail. It is china that has been designed specifically for modern life. We decided to take one of the most popular products within this range, the China Squares 16 Piece dining set, which we have already discounted by an incredible £121 and make purchasing this item even more attractive by giving away a free Denby China medium Serving Dish. The normal recommended retail price for this particular Serving Dish is £23.

Another brand that is always one of our most popular is Alessi. It is famous for the iconic designs of its products. We decided to take one of our best selling Alessi products and make purchasing it in our Winter Sale an even more attractive proposition. Now when you buy an Alessi MG32 Cordless Kettle in Black you will also receive free a Judge Induction 26cm Frying Pan which has the normal recommended retail price of £24.

These are the just latest special offers to be added to our Winter Cookware and Kitchenware Sale. We are still offering special offers on a wide variety of products including the I. O. Shen Mastergrade 5 Piece Magnetic Knife Block Set, the Gaggia Classic Coffee Machine and the Robert Welch Signature 4 Piece Knife and Sharpener Set. As well as our Special Offers we have offering some massive discounts on a wide variety of products.

Don’t forget that there is still time to enter our January Free Prize Draw. This month, in a special competition to mark the start of a new year and a new decade we are giving somebody the chance to win a Gaggia Classic Coffee Machine, a Circulon Pan Set and a Judge Knife Set. For more details of this exciting competition you should visit the Competition Page of the Pots and Pans website.

Win a Gaggia Classic Coffee Machine, Circulon Pan Set and a Judge Knife Set...

To help get the New Year off to a good start we thought that we would go out of our way to do something extra special for our first monthly free prize draw of 2010. We have decided to give away not one but three prizes this month. The lucky person who wins this month’s competition will receive a Gaggia Classic Espresso Machine, a 5 Piece Pan Set from the best selling Circulon 2 range as well as a Judge Sabatier 5 Piece Wooden Knife Block Set. Combined these three items have a recommended retail price of £568.95.

The rules are the same as normal, all you have do is visit the competition page of our website and fill in the form contained on that page. You can also find out more information about the rules of the competition on the page, all you need to do is follow the relevant link.

You have until midday on the 1st of February to enter this month’s competition. Remember, the competition is free to enter.

If you have not visited our website recently then why not take a look at our Winter Cookware Sale while you are there? We have worked hard on this year’s sale, ensuring that it is the right mixture of exciting special offers and desirable bargains on the products that you want. You will find big discounts on top brands such as Le Creuset, Global Knives, Jamie Oliver Professional Series, Cole and Mason, Denby Pottery, I.O Shen Knives and Maxwell & Williams.

Winter Clearance Deals

The Pots and Pans Winter Sale has started. We have put together a collection of great deals and bargains on a wide range of cookware and kitchenware, all available on our online store. When deciding what we products we would in our sale, we kept thinking we wanted to do something a little bit different this time. We've decided that not only will we discount products, but we will also put together a series of special offers designed to excite our customers. What better way of doing this than giving away free gifts or discount offers on some of our best selling items?

Now, if you buy an I.O. Shen Mastergrade 5 Piece Magnetic Knife Block Set we will also give you a FREE Swift Supreme 3 Piece Pan Set, RRP £118! If you buy a Meyer Circulon 2 Hard Anodized 5 Piece Pan Set you get the opportunity to buy a Le Creuset Kone Kettle at HALF PRICE. If you decide to buy a Gaggia Classic Coffee Machine you will get a Judge Sabatier 5 Piece Wooden Knife Block Set FREE. The Judge Knife Set has a recommended retail price of £64. If you buy a Robert Welch Signature 4 Piece Knife and Sharpener Set you will also get a FREE Le Creuset 21cm Round Dish. This Le Creuset dish has an RRP of £22.

As well as these exciting deals we are also reducing the price on numerous other products. We have collected together a wide selection of these items on the Sales page of our website. You will also find other great deals on the Pan Sets Special Offers page as well as on the Knife Sets Special Offers page of the Pots and Pans website.

We believe that there should be a bargain or a special deal to suit everybody in cookware and kitchenware winter sale.

Win a Gaggia Classic Espresso Machine in December’s Free Prize Draw

In our December free prize draw we are giving you the chance to win a Gaggia Classic Espresso Machine. Due to the incredible response that we received to last month’s competition when we gave away two Gaggia Baby D Espresso machines, we have decided to give people another chance to win a Gaggia coffee machine.

The Gaggia Classic is the best selling of all Gaggia’s coffee machines. It normally retails on the Pots and Pans Website for £274.99, this is £24 below the normal recommended retail price of £299.95.

If you want to win the Gaggia Classic Espresso Machine you need to visit the competition page on the Pots and Pans website. When you get there all you need to do to enter the competition is complete the form on the page. The page also contains more information and details about the rules for the competition.

We are still offering a free gift for anybody who orders goods worth £100 or over on the Pots and Pans website. In keeping with the festive time of the year we are now giving a free set of Tom Smith Crackers to anybody who spends £100 or over. In 1847 Thomas J. Smith, the founder of the Tom Smith company invented the cracker. His original crackers actually contained sweets and not gifts as the present version does. Several years later in effort to differentiate their crackers from rival companies who copied their original idea his son decided to include gifts and hats as well as introducing variations on the design of the cracker.

We are still offering free delivery on all orders of £75 or over for customers in Great Britain. There is an equivalent discount for customers outside of Great Britain.

Knife Set Special Offers

We have decided to run special offers on two of our most popular knife sets, the I.O Shen Mastergrade Magnetic 5 Piece Knife Block Set and the Robert Welch Signature 4 Piece Knife and Sharpener Set. I.O Shen Knives and Robert Welch Knives are two of our most popular brands of knives, enjoying popularity with both professional chefs and home enthusiasts. The special offers on both of these knife sets offer a fantastic opportunity to acquire professional standard kitchen knives at a discount price.

Not only are we selling the I.O Shen Mastergrade Magnetic 5 Piece Knife Block Set for £199.95, a massive £154 below the recommended retail price, but we are also including a free copy of Jamie Oliver’s Christmas DVD for a limited time. You might have noticed in his recent television series, Jamie’s American Road Trip, that Jamie Oliver uses I.O Shen knives himself.

The I.O Shen magnetic knife block can be used to hold up to 9 knives. It comes with a 105mm Paring Knife, 160mm Sahm Khom Slicer, 210mm Chef's Knife and a 270mm Bread Knife.

The second knife set that we are decided to offer a great deal on is the Robert Welch Signature 4 Piece Knife and Sharpener Set. You can now buy this on our online cookware and kitchenware shop for only £85, which is a saving of £28 on the sets normal price. This set includes an 18cm Cooks Knife, 12cm Cooks Knife, 10cm Vegetable Knife and a hand-held Knife Sharpener.

The Robert Welch company have been manufacturing knives commercially now for over 50 years, it is still a family run business. When designing knives they work closely with professional chefs to ensure that their knives are both comfortable to use as well providing optimum cutting action. The Robert Welch Signature Knife Range won the 2009 Red Dot Award for product design.

New Krups, Circulon, Raymond Blanc by Anolon, Prestige, and Joseph Joseph products now on the website

At Pots and Pans we are continually updating and expanding the products that we sell through our online cookware and kitchenware shop, the latest additions include new products from Raymond Blanc by Anolon, Circulon, Prestige, Krups and Joseph Joseph.

The first of the new additions are two new 5 piece pan sets from Raymond Blanc by Anolon. Both of these pan sets include a milkpan, 16cm, 18cm and 20cm saucepans and a 24cm frying pan or skillet. The first of these pan sets is from the Stainless Steel range. We are currently selling this pan set for £149.99, which is a £95 saving on the recommended retail price. The second pan set is from the Raymond Blanc by Anolon Professional range. This is presently retailing for £125, this is £90 below the usual recommended retail price.

There is also a new 4 piece pan set from Circulon. The Circulon Steel Elite 4 Piece Pan Set includes 16cm, 18cm and 20cm saucepans along with a 20cm skillet or frying pan. This pan set is currently available for £149.99, this is £95 below its recommended retail price.

Other new additions to the website include several new serving dishes by Prestige. These dishes have all been made with double walled insulated stainless steel, this has been used as it enables the dishes to maintain a consistent temperature. The serving dishes are available in different shapes, there is a round serving dish as well as different sized versions of the oval shaped serving dish.

Also new on the website are seven new models of Krups coffee machines. Included among the new machines are three colour variations of the popular Dolce Gusto model, as well as the standard black model there are now Ivory and Red models which are now available on the website. We have also started to stock the Dolce Gusto Circulo model. This machine as the name suggests features an unique circular design that makes it look unlike any other coffee machine currently available. The Dolce Gusto Circulo is more than just a striking looking coffee machine though, it also makes a fantastic cup of coffee.

There has also been a major increase in the range of Joseph Joseph products that we stock. We are now stocking numerous designs of their worktop savers, including the designs based round the inside of fruit. This includes the kiwi, orange, tomato and onion designs. Other new Joseph Joseph products that have been added to the website include a stylish new salad bowl, and an ergonomically designed colander. If you are a fan of Joseph Joseph you will instantly recognise their unique design style in both of these new products. They share a chic modern aesthetic which helps give them the look and feel that is unique to Joseph Joseph products.

Even in the run up to Christmas, the busiest time of the year for an online retailer, we are continuing to expand the ranges that we stock. We are continually on the lookout for new ranges that we believe will add value to our online cookware and kitchenware store. If you believe that there is a range we should be stocking that we currently don’t have let us know and we will see what we can do about adding it.

Zeal Kitchenware now in stock

We have now started stocking Zeal Kitchenware on our online cookware and kitchenware shop. Zeal Kitchenware specialise in producing colourful kitchen tools and bakeware made from silicone. Constructing products with silicone has several advantages. This remarkable material is resistant to high temperatures - safe to use at temperatures up to 315°C / 600°F. Unlike some other materials that are often used in the production of kitchen tools and bakeware, it does not absorb flavours. It is suitable for use in microwaves, the oven and the freezer. Perhaps best of all, it is easy to clean!

Zeal produce a wide range of kitchen utensils and bakeware ranging from tongs and spatulas to loaf trays and muffin cases. One of their more unique products is the Splatter Guard. This has been designed to prevent hot oil or sauces ‘spitting’ out of the pan during cooking. It sits on top of the pan during cooking, essentially acting like a lid. Since it has been constructed using silicone it is flexible, non-stick, easy to clean and hygienic.

Other kitchen utensils in their range include Cooks Tongs, Ladles, Cooks Spoons and a Slotted Turner, all of which are constructed using silicone which means they can be used when cooking at high temperatures. These are available in a variety of colours including red, lime and mulberry.

The bakeware products from Zeal include Cake and Muffin Cases, Mini Flan Cases and Loaf Trays. Also constructed from silicone, they are exceedingly flexible, as well as being reusable.

Other Zeal products that we expect will be popular are the Basting Brush and the Patissier Brush. Both of these brushes have silicone bristles, this ensures that they can be used at high temperatures and that the bristles are flexible. This makes both of these brushes ideal for use in their intended tasks.

New Nordic Ware Cake Pans now in stock.

We have added several new items to the range of Nordic Ware cake pans that we sell on our online cookware shop. We have added several new cake pans, or to call them by their proper name Bundt pans, to the range of Nordic Ware products that we stock. The new designs include a Mini Butterfly Cake Pan, a Caterpillar Cakelette Pan, a Giant Cupcake Pan, the Backyard Bug Pan and the Gift Cakelette Pan.

Bundt pans are used to in order to give cakes or muffins a distinctive shape when you bake them. The new designs from Nordic Ware will certainly help you give your cakes or muffins a unique shape. Perhaps the most unusual of the new designs is the Backyard Bug Pan which can be used to make bug shaped muffins. The pan includes various bug shapes including bees, butterflies, ladybirds and dragon flies.

The Caterpillar Cakelette Pan is another cake pan that features a highly distinctive design. This cake pan allows you to make eight cakelettes which when placed together are in the shape of a large caterpillar. This fun design is ideal for children’s parties.

Another of the new designs, the Gift Cakelette Pan allows you to bake 6 mini cakes which are each in the shape of a gift or a present. The intricate detail which the cake pan enables you to achieve has to be seen to be believed. Each Gift Cake features a ribbon on the top of the gift to complete the design.

Nordic Ware started to manufacture Bundt Pans in 1946. The founder of Nordic Ware H. David Dalquist trademarked the term Bundt Pan in 1950, the trademark is still owned by Nordic Ware. Even though they have produced over 50 million cake pans it is still a family owned business.

The term Bundt originates from the German word bund which means ‘a gathering’. Bundt cakes were originally made for eating at gatherings or parties.

Nordic Ware produces several cake pans that are ideal for people who are looking to bake Christmas themed cakes. They produce one cake pan that bakes a cake in the shape of a Christmas tree, this makes the perfect centrepiece on a table set for a Christmas meal.

Jamie Oliver Electrical Appliances in stock

The new Jamie Oliver Electrical Collection is now in stock on the Pots and Pans online cookware shop. This exciting new range is the result of a collaboration between Jamie Oliver and Tefal. This new collection includes a blender, a food processor and a grill.

The Jamie Oliver Food Processor has been designed to perform a wide variety of tasks, it can be used for grating, slicing, cutting and blending. It comes with a selection of accessories that are easily stored when not in use. When you do wish to use the accessories they can be added or removed easily and quickly.

Capable of blending all types of ingredients the Jamie Oliver Blender is another exciting new product in this range. It can be used to make smoothies, health drinks or crush ice among other uses.

The Jamie Oliver Grill has been designed to make it easy to enjoy healthy eating without having to sacrifice on the taste. It can be used to grill meat, fish or even a complete meal at the one time.

We already stock a large selection of Jamie Oliver Cookware including the Professional Series Stainless Steel pan range, the Professional Series Hard Anodized pan range, the Jamie Oliver At Home Cast Iron pan range, his collection of Kitchen Knives, his Kitchen Tools collection as well as his Flavour Shaker.

All of the different ranges that Jamie Oliver has put his name too have been very popular with our customers. There is always a great deal of demand for the highly innovative Jamie Oliver Flavour Shaker.

Jamie Oliver is obviously concerned about maintaining his good name, he only puts his name to good, quality products. The electrical appliances that will carry his name have been built to the same high standard as the other products that already carry his name. We expect that the new electrical appliances will also prove to be very popular with our customers.

Special Offers and Gift Ideas

‘Christmas is getting earlier every year!’ At times it certainly does feel that Christmas is actually getting earlier every year. Although there are still just over four weeks to go until Christmas at Pots and Pans we have been busy preparing for it for a considerable period of time. The weeks leading up to Christmas are usually among our busiest.

Looking at people’s shopping habits it would appear that most people prefer to avoid doing their Christmas shopping at the last moment. The busiest weeks in the run up to Christmas are traditionally the last week of November and the first week of December. This would suggest that the majority of people don’t leave their Christmas shopping until the last moment. There will always be some people who sadly do leave their Christmas gift buying right up to the very last moment possible. We expect to receive some phone calls on Christmas Eve wondering if they buy something on the website will able to deliver it gift wrapped before Christmas.

We have worked hard to make sure that we offer the right special offers over this period. We have also decided to make it easier for you to find the ideal present by adding a page full of Great Gift Ideas to our website.

The Cole & Mason King Pepper Baseball Bat is currently one of our best selling items. It would appear from the feedback that we have been receiving from our customers that a lot of people are going to be getting one of these as a Christmas present this year. Alessi and Dunoon mugs are a present that we are expecting to see a lot of people receive on Christmas Day. Although popular throughout the year we have seen a significant increase in the number of orders received recently for anything by Alessi and Dunoon mugs. If the increase in sales of Miniamo is anything to go by we are expecting to see a lot a lot of children receive this for their Christmas. Miniamo has been designed to encourage children to learn cooking and baking.

Another trend that we expect to see this year is a rise in home baking over the festive period. Sales of Nordic Ware cake pans are going through the roof. Their Snowman Bundt Cake Pan and the Holiday Tree Bundt Cake Pan in particular are proving to be very popular.

There are some trends that we see every year and this year has not been any different. The Le Creuset Cast Iron range is still very popular as a Christmas gift. Knife Sets and in particular those from Global Knives and Henckels are proving to be very popular again.

We have done our best to make it as easy as possible you to find the right present at the right price. On the website we are currently selling Global Knife Sets for 50% off their recommended retail price, we have even discounted some Henckels Knife Sets by up to 58% of their recommended retail price. We hope that our efforts will help make it easier for you to find the right Christmas present for your loved ones.

If you have any ideas about what makes a great gift or want to tell us what you would like for Christmas this year feel free to email us and let us know.

Bodum – New items and new colours

We have made some major changes to the Bodum section of our online cookware store. We have expanded the range of Bodum products that we stock as well as adding new products and new colour variations to many of the products that we already stocked.

The new products that we have started to sell include the Bodum Bistro Toaster, the Ibis Kettle, a Twin Salt and Pepper Grinder, a Canteen Porcelain Mug, a Travel Mug Vacuum, a Brazil Coffee Maker and the Bodum Bean Coffee Maker. All of these products are available in a variety of colours including black, red, purple, pink, lime green, grey and off white. Several of the new products are also available in a variety of different sizes.

Bodum have a reputation for producing products that are not only sleek and aesthetically pleasing but sold at affordable prices. The company moto is “good design doesn’t have to be expensive”. The popularity of Bodum is not just the result of its stylish design and sensible pricing policy. Bodum products have all been designed and manufactured to ensure that they incorporate the highest level of both functionality and quality.

The new Bodum Bistro Toaster is a prime example of Bodum’s philosophy about design and pricing put into practice. The toaster is a combination of both retro and modern design elements. It features perforated housing combined with bold colours. With all Bodum products, stylish design does not sacrifice performance. The products all perform their intended task to a high standard. The products are also designed to be practical, for example the case of the toaster features a removable crumb tray so that it's easy to clean.

There's another good reason to visit the Bodum pages on our website - we have discounted every product! On some products that discount is as much as 55% off the recommend retail price.

New Alessi, Le Creuset and Ready Steady Cook products added

We are continually adding new products to the Pots and Pans online cookware shop, amongst the latest additions are new products from Le Creuset and Alessi, as well as pan sets from the new Ready Steady Cook branded cookware range.

Le Creuset has always been one of our most popular brands. It is not just their iconic cast iron cookware that is popular with our customers, other ranges such as the Toughened Non-Stick and the re-released 3 Ply Stainless Steel range are also among our best selling ranges. We have recently added several new products from the Le Creuset Toughened Non-Stick range to our online store.

Alessi, as with Le Creuset, is another brand that has achieved iconic status. Their products are famous for their unique and often playful designs. Amongst the new Alessi products we have started to sell is the new Banana King Salt, Pepper and Spice Grinder, featured in the picture. Despite appearances, it is a fully functioning grinder!

You will have seen the television programme, and now you can buy Ready Steady Cook cookware products. We have started stocking Ready Steady Cook branded pan sets on our website, ideal for rustling up a meal after inspiration from an episode of the show.

To see any of these new products you should visit the Pots and Pans website. It is definitely worth checking the website on a regular basis to keep up with all the new additions that we are continually making as well as any sales or special offers that might be available.

Win a Gaggia Baby D Espresso Machine

We have decided to something special for our November free prize draw. This month we are going to give two people the chance to win a Gaggia Baby D Espresso Machine. If you were to buy of these on the high street you would normally expect to pay £329.95.

Gaggia are widely considered to be one of the world’s leading manufactures of coffee machines. They have earned this reputation not only from the quality of the coffee makers that they produce but also because just as importantly because of the quality of the coffee that is produced by their machines.

Achille Gaggia the founder of Gaggia, patented the first modern steamless coffee machine in 1938. He originally developed this coffee machine to be used commercially in his own coffee bar. Ten years later, in 1948, he decided to start producing coffee machines full time. He founded Gaggia, the company that bares his name for this purpose. Originally the company produced professional coffee machines for use in commercial establishments. It was only in 1977 that they started to produce machines that were intended for use in the home. The Baby models were the first home machines that Gaggia produced. Since the original machine was produced in 1977 Gaggia have continued to refine and update the Baby Espresso Machine with each new model. Manufacturing coffee machines for the home now accounts for the majority share of Gaggia’s business. They still produce all of their coffee machines in Milan.

If you want to win one of the two Gaggia Baby D Espresso Machines then you should visit the competition page on the Pots and Pans website. This page has instructions for how to enter the competition and well as more information about the competition rules.

Free gift when you buy any Magimix Nespresso or L'Expresso coffee maker

Coffee, Tea and Toast, sister website to Pots and Pans, is giving away a free set of four Maxwell & Williams Demi Cups and Saucers with every Magimix Nespresso or L'Expresso coffee maker that is bought. The Maxwell & Williams Demi Cup and Saucer set normally retails for £16. All you have to claim you free set is to make sure you add them to your order when you buy your Magimix Nespresso or L’Expresso coffee maker.

Maxwell & Williams are widely regarded worldwide for producing stylish tableware. This set of cups and saucers features black and white circles, known as the Spin design. The cups are prefect for serving your espresso in.

Most Magimix products were originally designed for commercial use, this helps to explain why they often last longer and out perform other brands. Their coffee machines use the nespresso capsule system. This has been designed to ensure that they will produce a perfect espresso or cup of coffee every time you use them.

This offer is available while stocks last.