More benchtop helpers

GFVS 1000 Veggie Spiraliser, $100

Up your nutrient intake with a spiralising tool that quickly turns fresh vegetables or fruits into a low-carb pasta alternative. It comes with four blades to create noodles in various widths. George Foreman; 1800 623 118 or georgeforeman.com.au

BSM600 Smoking Gun smoker, $120

Use this battery-operated gadget with hickory chips or other flavour sources to elevate a dish or drink into something special. This will give cured meat, cheese, nuts, seafood and even alcohol extra depth of flavour in seconds. Breville; 1300 139 798 or breville.com.au

Cook-Key attachment, $189

This nifty little plug-in device

(on the lower left side) syncs with the Thermomix TM5, giving cooks access to a huge digital library and step-by-step, on-screen instructions. You can also make and store ‘playlists’ of your favourite recipes. Thermomix; 1800 004 838 or thermomix.com.au

Philips HR2358/06

Pasta & Noodle Maker, $399

Whipping up your own fresh pasta or noodles has never been easier. This powerful machine mixes, kneads and extrudes 600g within 15 minutes, in a choice of shapes. Kids will clamour to help! Harvey Norman; 1300 464 278 or harveynorman.com.au #