Le Creuset is the Rolls Royce of cookware and its fondue set is equally high-end.
Le Creuset Gourmand Fondue Set is made from cast iron, which means it retains heat for longer and is more durable than ceramic fondue pots. The pot has been given an orange finish, in a shade they call “Volcanic”, which makes it recognisable as a Le Creuset product as well as being in keeping the fondue set’s 1970s heritage.
It is available to buy for £79.35 from I Love Fondue.
This Egloo Telephone Box salt and pepper set by David Roberts mixes the very traditional with the contemporary.
The 'Egloo' is Roberts's word to describe the shape of his shakers: a mixture of egg and igloo. Their unusual shape contrasts to the image depicted on each one, which offers a small piece of nostalgia for your kichen table. For example, in the set pictured, the egloos feature a classic red phone box while another design shows a traditional London guard.
The Egloos cost £18.
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New designs from Sanna Annukka are always worthy of note and this Mummola print is an especially nice addition to her shop.
The print is more literal than some of her designs showing a busy stove and well-stacked shelves. Apparently influenced by the memory of her grandmother's kitchen, the colourful pots and pans are inspired by her own collection and will appeal to anyone who has amassed a similar collection.
Printed as a five colour silk screen, the edition is limited to 75 so, if you like it, you'd better snap it up now.
The print costs £195.
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Joseph Joseph are well known for their colourful worktop saver designs and this Vibrant Vegetable design is no exception. It's part of Linea range at House of Fraser that we featured a little while back.
The board is decorated with colourful, stylised vegetables illustrations that have something of an early 70s feel. That's the looks taken care of then but the board is also practical, made from heat-resistant toughened glass.
Even better is the news that it's currently on sale, reduced to £10.80.
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Though it's definitely not ice cream weather at the moment, if you are thinking about having a summer event, you may well want to hire Vintage Scoops for the occasion.
Like Everyday is like Sundae that we featured a couple of years ago, Vintage Scoops offers the hire of a traditional ice cream van. In this case, the van in question is Betty – a 1973 CF van that's been given a bit of a pretty face lift. The owner, Hayley, dressed in her finest fifties frock can serve your guests Beechdean farmhouse diary ice cream, as well as soft drinks from glass bottles and traditional sweets.
Vintage Scoops is based near Milton Keynes and is available to hire within a 30 mile radius. More details and contact details for pricing can all be found on the Vintage Scoops website.
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Back in the dark days of 2006, we featured a Lego ice cube maker, which knocked out frozen blocks the shape of lego bricks. Well, now the company has gone one better with the Lego Minifigure ice cube maker.
I think you've guessed how this works and what it does – just add water to the blue tray and in a matter of an hour or so, you'll have your own mini army of Minifigures, ready to pop into a glass, as well as impress your mates.
It's available via the Lego store right now, £3.99 gets you one.
Find out more at the Lego store website
