Many people use cooking as a pastime, but it can be made so much more enjoyable if the right tools are to hand. There is simply no substitute to great quality cookware, so thankfully Head Cook and Bottlewasher has plenty available at some very reasonable prices.

At this time of year, many people will no doubt be looking for ways to reduce the amount of fat and sugars they use in their cooking. The OXO Goodgrips Fat Separator four-cup is therefore likely to prove a good bit of kit, as it enables gravy to be filtered so all the good bits stay in while the others are drained away.

A handy pair of scales is also important to low fat cooking, with the Salter 135 5kg / 11lb Kitchen Scale just one option from Head Cook and Bottlewasher. It is priced at £8 and is a convenient size to be stashed away in the cupboard while not in use.