Buy the cook in your life a set of Salter Colourweigh Scales this Christmas!

It seems that cookery programmes are becoming still more popular, so what better present for the dedicated amateur chef in your life than a set of Salter Colourweigh Scales this Chirstmas?

Colourweigh Kitchen Scale (£20)

In funky Lime and striking Raspberry, these ultra-slim and easy to store Salter Colourweigh Kitchen Scales pack a lot of efficient features into its slinky frame.

Key features include:

Ultra slim design for easy storage.

Easy-clean stainless steel platform – you can weigh directly on the platform and clean afterwards or with your own bowl. Suitable for use with most bowls or containers.

Add and weigh ‘zero’ function – for measuring multiple ingredients in the same bowl. You can just re-set the scale to zero whenever you add a new ingredient.

Easy to read LCD display.

Aquatronic™ function for measuring liquids.

Choice of metric or imperial measures – switch easily between ounces and grams, millilitres and fluid ounces.

A weight maximum of 5kg/11lbs/5l/175 fl oz.

Available in Lime and Raspberry.

The Colour Weigh Kitchen Scale RRP: £20 and available at Independent Cookshops, Steamer Trading, Department Stores and www.salterhousewares.com.

And do not forget the NEW Salter Induction Hob RRP £69.99

 The new Salter Induction Hob gives you precise control making it perfect for all types of cooking.  It gives you six pre-programmed settings which range from simmer through to boil reaching a maximum of 280° and a clear, easy to read digital display with touch controls. 

The Microcrystal glass top gives a premium high quality finish that is very easy to clean and the smooth edge design means no dirt traps. As heat is only generated in the base of the pan itself, the cooking surface remains cool in operation making this a very safe appliance to use. As soon as the pan is removed, the flow of heat stops immediately.  A child proof lock is also added for peace of mind.  

Ragdale Hall's Christmas Gift Guide

With Christmas fast approaching, it's time to start thinking about present buying, if you haven't already! With a wide range of gifts for everyone from girlfriends to husbands to mothers, Ragdale Hall are here to do what they do so very well, take the stress out of your Christmas shopping.

Most of the gifts listed in their Christmas Gift Guide are available to purchase from their online shop and so are a mere  few clicks away.

Sirana Gligora Paški Sir Cheese is an exceptionally fine tasting hard cheese from Croatia

It is a sheep's milk cheese and it is a very hard cheese with an absolutely genuinely mouthwatering flavour that could make a Christmas Angel weep for joy!

It is like the cheeses one recalls from a halcyon childhood of long ago, when cheeses had real, distinct flavours and you knew that the milk came from herds that were contented and well-looked after, and you also knew that the cheese was made by people who were proud of their heritage as artisan cheese makers and very careful about their craft produced specialist cheeses, who wanted their cheese to be enjoyed by true lovers of good cheeses.

For those of us who believed, as I have to admit that I did, that such things as cheeses with real tastes could only be found in memories of how we used to live long ago, Paški Sir Cheese has made me realise such real cheeses are still being made today.
It has been famous for many, many years in Croatia and to a handful of real cheese connoisseurs throughout the rest of Europe. Sirana Gligora Paški Sir Cheese is beginning to receive the International recognition that it truly and richly deserves!

As spokesman Simon Kerr said: "Indeed there was an awful lot of excitement during the final as we more than exceeded our expectations with our success!"
(Pictured is Ivan Gligora)

It is a must for any discerning cheeseboard.

You can buy Sirana Gligora Paški Sir Cheese at the following establishments

The Cheese Hamlet, Manchester

http://www.cheesehamlet.com/

Yellow Wedge Cheese, Twickenham

http://www.yellowwedge.com/

The Cheese Society, Lincoln

http://www.thecheesesociety.co.uk/

The International Cheese Centre, London

http://www.cheesecentres.co.uk/

Sawers Deli, Belfast

http://www.sawersbelfast.com/

The Lairds Larder, Carlisle

http://www.thelairdslarder.co.uk/

For more information you can visit the following sites:-

http://www.sirena.hr/en/dairy-gligora-s1.htm

and Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/paskisir?ref=ts

and Twitter too

http://twitter.com/#!/PaskiSir

Festive cheer from Guylian this Christmas

Christmas is all about enjoying time with family and friends. What better way to do this than with a box of Guylian chocolates? The world’s favourite Belgian chocolatier has something for everyone, and is certain to keep all the family happy. Available from all high street retailers, Guylian is a perfect accompaniment to your shopping basket this Christmas.

Guylian Praline Seashells
Only the finest hand selected Mediterranean hazelnuts are     roasted, caramelised and added to premium Belgian      chocolate to make this delicious and iconic box of Guylian chocolates. Available in a variety of sizes from most major high street retailers, it’s easy to pick up a box at the last minute and you will struggle to find anyone who is not delighted with a box of Seashells. Guylian Seashells are also available as a stocking filler (65g) and new for 2011 is the Guylian  Seahorse impulse pack (46g) from £1.

Luxury Belgian Collection

This luxurious gift box is a refined combination of Guylian Seahorses, Original Praliné, Opus Belgian Pralines and La Perlina Milk Truffle chocolates. Wrapped in a luxurious golden foil this elegant box with its dark brown chocolate ribbon makes it the perfect gift. The selection is available in a luxurious gift box ranging in size from 258g to 717g. RSP dependant on pack size.

Guylian Opus

Named after internationally renowned operas like Aida and Romeo and Juliet, Guylian’s Opus selection will surprise you with their different centres. Opus are also available in a beautifully gift wrapped double layered continental ballotin box with a luxurious ribbon, making it the prefect ready-made gift-to-go. RSP from £2.49 to £6.49.

La Trufflina

This visually stunning combination of premium dark, milk and white chocolate Belgian truffles; La Trufflina is hard to beat when looking for a gift this Christmas. La Trufflina is also available in a gift wrapped option for a luxurious last minute gift. RSP from £2.49 to £6.49.

La Perlina

Made from 74% dark or milk chocolate and filled with a velvety smooth milk truffle centre, Guylian’s 132g La Perlina box provides an intense chocolate sensation, guaranteed to appease chocolate lovers this Christmas. Available in a choice of milk or dark truffles. RSP £3.99.

Choose RED… but stay in the BLACK this Christmas!

As the economic climate shows no sign of a thaw just how do we spread Christmas cheer without breaking the bank? How about spending less than £10 on a Christmas gift that is fully personalised, unique and delivered directly to your friends and relatives?

Father Christmas in his traditional red outfit is just one of the Personalised Xmas Tree Decorations available from the new Truly for You website, where it's easy to order fully personalised Christmas Tree Decoration keepsake gifts.

With over 20 Christmas combinations to choose from every member of the family and friends can be catered for. But what makes them really special is the personalised hand written message using your words with any name - whatever the spelling.

Of course there will always be a place for a little black number at Christmas; and Truly for You’s Bah Humbug! Snowman certainly fits the bill whilst bringing a smile to even the grumpiest amongst us! Check them out at Truly for You

Also available:

“Truly for You” Lovespoon Keepsake gifts - Traditionally in Wales a hand-carved wooden spoon would be given to a loved one as a love token. “Truly for You” has taken this delightful idea and given it a softer, more feminine appeal. Available in colours to suit all celebrations including Anniversaries, Valentines, Mother’s Day, Birthdays etc.

These personalised keepsakes are available in two designs: Love and Cariad (which means 'love' and so much more in Welsh), and in 15 colour choices including Holly and Snowflake Christmas designs, with jingle bells and snowflake charms.

“Truly for You” Loveheart Keepsake – A contemporary design, suitable for any occasion when you want someone special to know just how much you care, an ideal alternative to the Lovespoon Keepsake. They are available in 12 colour choices.

Keepsake gifts are priced at £9.95 each which includes UK mainland P&P. When you order at www.trulyforyou.co.uk it’s easy to request direct delivery to the gift recipient saving you time and money. Keepsake gifts are beautifully presented in a crystal clear display box. For just £1.95 extra, top quality gorgeous silver sparkly wrap is added with matching gift tag and curling ribbon in a colour to complement the keepsake.

Spread Christmas cheer without breaking the bank! Check out a unique range of personalised gifts at www.trulyforyou.co.uk

The Ben 10 Ultimate Chest Badge!

It's what every Ben 10 fan will be wanting in their Christmas stocking this year, the Ben 10 Ultimate Chest Badge!

It's got 14 super alien voices, plus some funky sound effects, too!

Users can snap together the front and the back of the badge, they can press it for light effects and sounds and press for further ultimate aliens!

You can use it with other cool Ben 10 gadgets!

Parents and grandparents need to know that this is suitable for children aged four and up and that this Bandai toy is available online and from all good High Street toy stores!

It's sure to be a great hit with all Ben 10 fans!

New from Pokemon!

Yes, there's something new a fun for all Pokemon fans which will make an ideal Christmas present!

It is the Pokemon Poke Ball Twister Figure from Ban Dai!

You can combine the figure, the base and the axle to gain increased power!

There are five different figures to collect and each one comes with an axle, a light or heavy base weight and one Pokemon figure!

You will be able to use the different figures to create some really powerful combinations!

Parents and grandparents, please be aware these are suitable for children aged 4 and up and will be available from online stores and from good High Street toy stores.