For the first time in 65 years, Rayburn has launched an electric model of its range cooker, offering ease of use and real flexibility as it can be installed almost anywhere in the kitchen.

With a powerful electric fan oven, a conventional oven, a grill and either an induction or a ceramic hob, the Rayburn Electric really is a range cooker for the 21st century:

• The new model also features either square or dome hinged lids.

• The induction hob has exceptional response times, automatically adjusts to the pan size and is extremely efficient.

• The ceramic hob uses the latest infra-red technology to offer rapid heating and cooling, as well as improved controllability.

• For ease of use and cleaning, both styles have touch-sensitive controls and a single ceramic glass cooking surface.

• The Rayburn is well known for providing cosy warmth in the kitchen and this has been retained with their patented Warmfront technology that allows you to heat the outside of the cooker at the flick of a switch, providing the warmth the Rayburn is famous for, while using minimal energy.

• The new model is available in six beautiful colours, including classic Cream and Black, stylish Pewter and retro Aqua.

This beautiful cooker is perfect for every style of kitchen.

For further information about the new Rayburn electric cooker please visit the website.

When the Camerons exposed their kitchen during the Obamas’ visit to Downing Street, it was obvious that ‘the kitchen is the heart of the home’ is as true for the PM and his wife as any other family.

Their open-plan kitchen presents a contemporary and bright feel and right at the centre of the newly renovated room, is a
Sigma 100cm twin range- cooker in stainless steel, from leading quality kitchen appliance specialist, Britannia Living. RRP: £3,799.

• The Sigma’s modern good looks make it an ideal selection for the Camerons’ unfussy kitchen plan, with its emphasis on simplicity and quality that is complemented with stainless steel highlights throughout.

• Furthermore, the Sigma offers a definitive cooking experience – turning the task of cooking into a real enjoyment, just perfect for anyone with a passion for cooking or who enjoys entertaining.

• Other features include, a nine function oven, a four function oven with a rotisserie, a Quickstart pre-heat function and an automatic programmer. The resourcefulness of two ovens, plus a hob and a Chef Top is ideal for those who regularly prepare lots of dishes at on one occasion.

• For anyone aspiring to produce a similar look to the Camerons, but wants to add a bit more style with colour, Britannia’s unique Colourange colour-matching service, enables you to match your range cooker to any sample you provide – whether it’s a kitchen tile, or swatch of fabric.

• The Britannia Sigma range cooker is available in Stainless Steel, Gloss Black and Cream, with sizes ranging from 90cm up to 150cm. Priced from £2,999 (RRP).

Colourange prices start at £4,499 for a 90cm Sigma single oven range, with prices for specialist finishes such as pearlescent or metallic, available on request.

For further information and to view Britannia Living’s collection of range-cookers, please visit visit the website,

Tel: (0800) 073 1003.

Eurostove are specialist exclusive importers of quality wood burning stoves, wood boilers and branded cookers from the EU marketplace, and distributors of Saey, Westfire, KVS, Jide and Scancore.

Experts in their field, Eurostove present an excellent range of stoves that will compliment any home; from contemporary inset wood burning stoves to the more traditional cast iron wood burners.

Featured here is the Eurostove Oranier Polar 6:
The Oval shape of this stove gives you the wide sweeping effect of the curved front window, leaving your view of the fire uninterrupted, and with its top warming compartment this stove has function as well as form.

Priced at: £1,748.68.

For those also looking for a greener approach in the kitchen, the highly efficient and fine-looking wood cookers are an ideal alternative to the ever escalating gas and electricity prices!

Why not treat yourself to a warm and welcoming home?

To view the extensive ranges of Eurostove wood burning stoves, please visit the website.

Tel:   (01934) 750500 for stockists/installers.

La Cornue, the celebrated specialist range cooker maker has launched its Flamberge Rotisserie, a new built in gas rotisserie for would-be home chefs.

The Flamberge Cabinet can be used indoors or outdoors and will transform the preparation of meat, fish and poultry, with an innovative mixture of air circulation and continuous rotation:

• The Rotisserie has three adjustable spits that rotate slowly, permitting the meat juices to drip onto vegetables positioned below, therefore cooking two mouth-watering dishes at the same time.

• The spit is designed to allow for efficient cooking without the flames touching the meat, resulting in perfectly cooked food without scorching.

• The Flamberge also provides solutions for kitchen storage, with a purpose built cabinet that can easily be adapted to suit the style of any kitchen, including a choice of drawers and baskets, or even a fine-looking butcher’s trolley.

• The appliance is heated by a 9kW gas burner and made from solid cast iron and can easily be built into a wall or cabinet to save space.

• It is the just the thing for hosting large groups, for both its large cooking capacity and its striking appearance, making it sure to become a talking point.

The Flamberge is part of the Chateau culinary range from La Cornue, hand made in the company’s factory near Paris. Priced from £8,000.

For further information about the La Cornue culinary range, please visit the website.

Latest research from AGA Rangemaster reveals that we are baking more than we did this time last year.

And a huge rise in the sales of bakeware, shows the most popular cake this Christmas is not a traditional cake or pudding, but the mini-muffin.

AGA Rangemaster’s Great British Kitchen survey, reveals that over a third of Britons (36%) are baking more than they did a year ago.

In the first week of December, AGA Cookshop saw a massive 110% increase in sales of mini muffin tins compared to the same week last year

Author, AGA doyenne and baking expert Mary Berry isn’t surprised, saying “mini muffins are so much more practical than the huge American version, which are definitely too much to eat in one go. It’s very important to get the young baking and making smaller versions of tea-time favourites is a great way to get them excited.”

Mary Berry adds: “Baking is huge fun and offers a real sense of well being and achievement and, of course, home-baked treats are delicious. It’s so welcoming for children when they come home from school and are given something home-baked for tea.

The Great British Bake Off really inspired everyone to make their own cakes and bread. And the great news is that there’s a new Great British Bake Off on BBC2 in 2011.”

Cooking is shown to be at the very heart of a family home – the survey revealed that 44% of British cooks learned from their parents, whereas only 6% learned at school and 6% from packet instructions

We are also embracing technology when it comes to finding new recipes – two thirds of us use recipes we have found online, one in seven have used a food blog and one in 12 have downloaded a recipe app to a mobile phone

The AGA Rangemaster Great British Kitchen Survey was conducted online by Next Big Thing/OnePoll with 3,000 respondents interviewed.

For more information about AGA Rangemaster cookers, please visit the website.

Upgrading the kitchen is currently the most popular home improvement and the organisers of The Kitchen & Bathroom Show, at the Harrogate International Centre from 5th to 7th November, have come up with some great top tips to help you create that dream kitchen.

Also if you’re looking to extend, improve, enhance or even build your own home, then pay a visit to the co-located Homebuilding & Renovating Show with over 200 exhibitors.
Tickets to The Kitchen and Bathroom Show give entry to both Shows.

Create a Personal Storyboard
Start by imagining yourself in the kitchen and think about the way you like to cook, entertain or spend time with friends and family. Cut out pictures of kitchens that inspire you, collect samples and build up a storyboard of styles, appliances, colours and materials. Add an outline plan of your kitchen with dimensions and positions of windows and doors. Now you’re ready to speak to the experts.

Get Advice from the Experts
Take your storyboard to one or two kitchen design experts – most good kitchen companies offer this service; the best ones ask you lots of questions about your home, lifestyle and tastes, to build up a clear picture of what you are looking for.

Then Visit The Kitchen & Bathroom Show and book a one-to-one consultation at The Kitchen & Bathroom Design Experience, an individual design, advice and information centre with experts from The Kitchen, Bedroom, Bathroom Specialists Association.

Consider the Golden Triangle
The golden triangle connects the three main work areas – the sink, cooker and fridge and the principle of the ideal ‘work triangle’ is that these appliances are no more than 2.7 metres from one another. The space between should be kept clear of obstructions and cabinets so that you have no restriction of movement when you’re cooking.

Working the Surfaces
Choosing the right work surfaces is an all important decision, as they often define the ‘look’ of a kitchen. And remember you can never have enough!

Creating the Mood with Lighting
Separate your lighting into zones to meet the needs of the different areas in your kitchen. Bright lights should be focused directly over your work triangle with the option of softer lighting over the dining and/or relaxation area.

Your dream kitchen should reflect your personality and lifestyle and meet your future needs. Having a bespoke kitchen isn’t always a more expensive option so do consider the individual kitchen design companies that can’t be found on the High Street.

If you’re looking for the latest innovations and inspirational designs, then a visit to the UK’s only dedicated Kitchen & Bathroom Show, at the Harrogate International Centre from 5th to 7th November is a must.

Tickets to The Kitchen & Bathroom Show are £5 in advance and £8 on the day (children under 16 go free).

For more information please visit the show website.
Tel: (0844) 5811306.

Kitchen connoisseur Wolf has introduced the Gas Range, the ultimate all-round cooking appliance for both the at-home cook and celebrity chef alike.

Coveted as the must-have kitchen appliance, the Gas Range combines form and function, to provide unrivalled precision, reliable results and sophisticated design aesthetics.

True to Wolf’s trademark style, the sleek, stainless steel range offers innovative, easy to use features.

The cavernous, large capacity convection and gas oven options distribute heat evenly and effectively as well as delivering delicious results.

Available in four sizes; 762mm, 914mm, 1219mm and 1524mm, the cooktop can also be configured in a number of different combinations to suit individual cooking requirements.

Model options include a combination of up to six dual gas burners, an infrared griddle and an infrared char-broiler.

Pictured here is the 914mm ICBR364G model. Priced from £7,238.

Other standard key features of the Gas Range include:

• Infra-red grill with ultra-fast pre-heating.
  Fan system for even heat distribution.
  Dual brass gas burners delivering 0.1kWh to 4.7 kWh.
  Flame recognition and auto re-ignition for safety and ease of use.
  Porcelain-coated cast iron grates for durability and ease of cleaning.
  Wolf’s trademark robust control knobs available in red or black.
  Hydraulic oven door system for smooth opening and closing.

Wolf’s unsurpassed attention to detail and devotion to the demands of the modern cook really makes the Gas Range stand out, providing a cooker that is not only functional and durable but sleek and sophisticated.

Prices from £5,487 including VAT.
914mm ICBR364G model priced from £7,238.
1219mm ICBR484CG model priced from £10,152.

For further information and to view the assortment of Wolf gas range cookers, please visit the website.
For Wolf stockists: Tel: (020) 8418 3800

Reliability and efficiency have always been at the heart of the Rayburn concept. But now, with the advent of the new 480 CD, these benefits are even more pronounced.

Rayburn understands that a dependable heating system is essential in order to provide comfort and hot water all year round.

The 480 CD has a balanced flue, which means that there is no need for a chimney and it can be conveniently situated against any suitable outside wall.

Independently tested, results show the boiler to be 90% efficient, an ‘A’ rating, which means lower fuel bills and lower emissions.

The level of efficiency is achieved because the Rayburn 480 CD uses modern gas condensing boiler technology, with a proven, super-efficient heat exchanger built in.

In addition, this utilises the heat energy from the boiler’s exhaust gases, (lost to the atmosphere with a conventional boiler), to also heat the water in the system.

As an extra assurance, the boiler has been designed to deliver proven reliability; it is fully modulated, so that it only produces the output required, which means that it can heat a two bedroomed flat, as efficiently as a six bedroomed house.

It also has an ‘Eco Setting’, which can regulate the temperature of the water within the system, so that it’s kept at the optimum level.

It can heat up to sixteen average radiators, and is fully compatible with existing systems, opened and sealed; so, unless your radiators are due for an overhaul, there’s no need to change them.

Colours available: Cream, Claret, Dark Blue, Aqua, British Racing Green, Black and Pewter.

For further information visit the Rayburn website.

The government is offering a £400 rebate when you replace an existing, working G-rated oil or gas boiler with a modern A-rated boiler.

But with Rayburn’s innovative boiler scrappage incentive, there are no fewer than THREE ways to save:

Saving
Rayburn’s 480CD gas condensing central heating boiler is A-rated, so if it is purchased to replace an older G-rated boiler you will qualify for the government’s scrappage rebate of £400.*

Saving 2
Rayburn is matching the government’s contribution by dropping the price of the ultra-efficient Rayburn 480CD gas central heating range cooker by £400 so that everyone can benefit - even if they’re not replacing an older boiler. That means you can now save up to £800 on a brand new Rayburn.

Saving 3
If you buy a new Rayburn now, not only could you qualify for the government’s £400 rebate and get £400 off, but you will also benefit from the fact that Rayburn is holding VAT at 15% until 29th March 2010.

For more information on the innovative A-rated Rayburn 480CD, visit the Rayburn website.

From September 17th to October 10th, AGA will be celebrating the 300th anniversary of its foundry at Coalbrookdale, with a host of special events in its network of shops around the UK.

It’s 300 years since famed engineer Abraham Darby first smelted coke with iron ore at the landmark Shropshire foundry, sparking the Industrial Revolution that changed forever how we live.

To mark the anniversary, AGA shops around the country will become true destination venues, as they line up a series of events for all the family, each designed to be informative and fun.

Fun for all the family
Around the country AGA Open Month will feature themed demonstrations, special evening events, hands-on cookery sessions and much more. The anniversary celebrations will take place over four Fridays and Saturdays, with each weekend having a dedicated theme…

• September 25-26 will feature the best of regional dishes, with the opportunity to learn how to cook the finest local cuisine and a number of competitions for young cooks

• October 2-3 will be about food from local producers. There will be AGA tips and advice, master-classes on getting the best out of seasonal vegetables, as well as activities for children, such as a ‘design your own AGA’ competition.

• October 9-10 will revolve around cast-iron cooking favourites, such as soups, stews and warming winter dishes. Highlights will include recipe ideas and tips on getting the best out of your cookware.

Fantastic offers throughout AGA Open Month:

The AGA open month will also feature a number of special offers for AGA customers. They include:

• 3-for-2 offers on all cast-iron cookware plus 10% off all other AGA cookware.

• 20% off Fired Earth kitchens and tiles when purchased in conjunction with an AGA Authentic Upgrade, which allows older models to become fully programmable.

• Technical advice will be available every Saturday throughout Open Month, with specialist AGA engineers in store.

For further information – and for contact details of AGA shops throughout the UK visit:

Web: http://www.aga-web.co.uk

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