Features
Tried and Tested – Pancake Mixtures
The trend for no-hassle pancakes continues with ready-made mixtures, pancakes and crêpes filling supermarket shelves at this time of year. But do they work? Are they worth the money? And, more importantly, do they taste good?
Tried and Tested – Salt and pepper mills
You don’t have to be a master chef to know how a little bit of seasoning can transform any meal. But with quality, function and style varying greatly among cruet sets, choosing the right one for you might not be as straightforward as you think.
Tried and Tested – Backpacks
We rarely leave the house without a bag these days, and backpacks are the best option if you want to look after your back. We find out which styles are best for work, school, travel and sport, looking at shape, quality and price.
Behind the scenes – New Covent Garden Flower Market
It's one of the world's most famous flower markets and supplies 75 percent of London's florists. Heather Bishop visits New Covent Garden.
Tried and Tested – Face Masks
Forget slippery sachets with creams that squirt out everywhere – the humble face mask has moved on, with a material or gel mask that can deliver targeted help with the minimum of fuss or mess. We put dozens through their paces to find the best for each category.
Tried and Tested – Multifunctional Kitchen Gadgets
When space and time are at a premium, gadgets that can be used for more than one task are a must. We looked for good-quality attachments for longevity, ease of moving from one function to another and, of course, how well they did what they promised to do. Find out which were our best-performing products
Tried and Tested – Flower Boxes
With so many flower delivery services on the market, we looked at some of the newer concepts – letterbox flowers, designed to fit straight through the door so you don’t need to be in, and subscription boxes, where blooms are delivered to your door on a rolling basis.
Travel – Northern exposure
Tracey Pocock explores this less travelled corner of the well-known Spanish destination…
Behind the scenes – Super vets
There’s nothing we wouldn’t do for our pets and when they’re poorly we want them to have the very best care possible. But who trains the fantastic vets, surgeons and nurses we rely on? We went to find out…
Save 25% off tickets to the Theraplate UK Liverpool International Horse Show
The Theraplate UK Liverpool International Horse Show at Liverpool’s Echo Arena, is a real family event with adrenaline fuelled fun this year for top names from the world of sport and television
Behind the Scenes – Hook Norton Brewery
Hook Norton Brewery is one of the few remaining family-run beer makers in the UK. Producing more than four million pints a year, it began pumping out beer in the mid-19th century, and many of the old techniques are still used today. ANNA POINTER went along to find out more…
Tried and Tested – Ready-Make Cake Mixes
Baking from scratch is always worth it, but if you don’t have the ingredients or time, having a stand-by ready mix is ideal. From brownies to carrot cakes to Victoria sponges – with gluten and without – we held our own Bake Off of ready-made cake mixes. See which won stars
