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Kitchen must haves

How to up your slicing game and sharpen your knife skills (without cutting yourself)

Slice, dice, mince, julienne, chiffonade – a beginner’s guide to mastering each technique and cutting food like a pro.

  • Jill Dupleix
Microwaved parmesan crisps are a revelation.

Air fryer pavlova, slow cooker bread, pie maker pancakes: One man's quest to attempt 10 TikTok cooking hacks in a day

Neil McMahon uses kitchen appliances to make a cheat’s feast, from bread to pavlova, via the quickest and most novelty methods he can find online.

  • Neil McMahon
A simple kitchen gadget standing in front of a boy, asking him to throw something in it.

Do you really need an air fryer? A sceptic puts it to the test

Like a bargain-basement Thermomix – in that once you have one, you won't stop talking about it – the air fryer phenomenon has taken Australian benchtops by storm.

  • Neil McMahon
Sort out your spices and you won't be as overwhelmed by mess. You will become a more efficient cook. And you will waste less.

How to organise your spices so that you'll actually use them before they go bad

Sorting out your spice cupboard means less waste, less mess, and more reward in the long run.

  • Kara Elder
Blade runners: The Institute of Culinary Education in New York offers classes on how to use a knife.

'The stone is the boss.' This and other essential tips for using a knife

The everyday kitchen skill that most home cooks get wrong (and the $2 kitchen gadget that will become your most-used cooking tool.)*

  • Janne Apelgren
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Tick for convenience: Plant Jammer helps people use up leftovers.

Five essential apps for busy (or lazy) cooks

From 'Tinder for recipes' to customised cookbooks, there's an app for all cooks craving kitchen convenience.

  • Caterina Hrysomallis
The kitchen is evolving: the kitchen of stylist and decorator Lynda Gardener and her partner, Mark Smith, draws on various eras, styles, shapes and passions for style.

Kitchen gadgets you don't yet know you need

Tech is creeping into the kitchen, but are we savvy enough to use it?

  • Megan McArdle