Sturdy ,useful Measuring Spoons

An excellent set of six Measuring spoons, all joined together, for ease of use and storage,very useful, I would not be without them now. Look nice and old- fashioned and and should last a lifetime. Another great kitchen item from Nigella's Living Kitchen Range.

Low expectations help...

So I was looking at cookie makers because I am bored and have time, the other two on the site use batteries. One got slated in the reviews, the other was pretty good, this one had no reviews. Now I don't really like battery powered goods... and this one seemed pretty functional. Doubles as an icing gun which you can buy for a lot cheaper anyway. But given the gadget status my expectations weren't high - it's a novelty item for bored people. Perfect. So unlike some people who might think the plunger will be a perfect fit and a feat of engineering, I put the dough in a bag and then inside the tube. Less cleaning.
I tried the one recipe they put on the paper inside. It wasn't the best recipe, but try what they give you first (FYI brush with egg because they come out very pale). The instructions say"click once and remove" Leaving the cookie one assumes. Reality check, the dough stays stuck to the template. Because there is nothing to cut it off (if there was a little cigar cutter mechanism to crop the cookie off it would be PERFECT) but instead I worked out a knack... you have to get the dough to a perfect sticky but not too wet consistency and then if you click twice and you're lucky it clings to the baking sheet so you can pull the gun off leaving a decent little cookie shape. It'll get better with some practice but like I said, I have low expectations. Would also be better if the gun mechanism opened at the top so you could remove the whole tube to clean like some icing guns. I should work for KitchenCraft...

Baaaa Humbug !

I got this as a Christmas present in 2005, and I still love it. I cook a lot for my wife and family, and its great, especially when arguing with the too-frequently passing Jehovah's witnesses...on the other hand, maybe its the reason WHY they pass by so often. In terms of quality product its lasted well, and been used daily since then. Has caused me much happiness, and I write thsi only to look for something similar to pack my own son off to college with! Best worn topless for the full effect, preferably with shorts and wellies !

FARINGDON ICING SET

AS WITH MRS HUGHES, I TOO HAD BOTH BAGS SPLIT ALONG THE WELDING LINE, ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T BUY THE SET FOR IT'S ICING BAGS IT WAS DISSAPOINTING.

Great Concept - Poor quality

Upon arrival, these cups look the business. Unfortunately they have been shoddily made, and a few months in I'm on my second set. They chip and break far too easily. I won't be purchasing a third. Nigella should be firstly thinking of quality rather than ££

A great gadget!

I used to use icing bags until I discovered this. It is so easy to use and because you are not holding it as directly as a bag, the icing does not 'melt' so quickly. It is simple to change the nozzles, even mid-flow so to speak,and personally I find it much more comfortable to use when doing alot of fiddly icing. I also find I have more control over the amount of icing that comes out. I would highly recommend this, especially for beginners.

Good design, bad quality

We got a set of these bowls for our wedding. They look good and the design is nice and innovative. However, an electric whisk produces black marks inside which don't wash out and they are not heat resistant. When I poured hot soup into my largest one it cracked in two. Not quite what you expect from a kitchen bowl, and certainly not at that price.