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The BuyMeOnce Kitchen: Build a Kitchen to Last a Lifetime

The BuyMeOnce Kitchen: Build a Kitchen to Last a Lifetime

We spend a healthy chunk of our lives in the kitchen. Here at BuyMeOnce we believe that a kitchen should be filled with long-lasting, durable products that can withstand rigorous daily use and are robust enough to pass on to the next generation. 
Brew the Best Espresso of Your Life with ROK

Brew the Best Espresso of Your Life with ROK

At BuyMeOnce, we’re keen to help you build a kitchen to last you (and your grandchildren’s grandchildren) a lifetime. And if you’re anything like us in the office, your day consists of running back and forth to the coffee machine just to keep upright, which is why we were so excited to come across the London-based brand ROK Kitchen Tools.
Kitchen Lighting Ideas with Plumen

Kitchen Lighting Ideas with Plumen

Looking for beautiful kitchen lighting ideas? The kitchen often doubles up as a space for eating, entertaining, working and playing, so it’s important to have beautiful lighting that balances functionality with ambience. Here, more than anywhere else in the house, versatile lighting is essential.
7 more ways to use the toolbar mixing bowl and colander - Buy Me Once UK

7 more ways to use the toolbar mixing bowl and colander

Proving it’s multi-functional abilities we’ve been back to the Buy Me Once Test Kitchen (our home kitchens), discovering more useful hacks using the toolbar mixing bowl and colander. In an earlier blog post we found 7 good reasons to keep this set on the worktop during breakfast, lunch, or dinner prep. Here are 7 more to add. 
Why Chefs Love Tri-Ply Stainless Steel Cookware - Buy Me Once UK

Why Chefs Love Tri-Ply Stainless Steel Cookware

Your favourite celebrity chef uses tri-ply stainless steel pans. Fact. Not just for boiling food, but for searing, making sauces and more. Using these heavy-bottomed, silver-coloured pans can genuinely make...
How to cook on our three favourite pan types - Buy Me Once UK

How to cook on our three favourite pan types

Our three favourite pan types - iron, stainless steel and enamelled - are durable enough to last the rest of your life. And they can be quite an investment too, so you don’t want them to be relegated to the back of the cupboard. 

To ensure you can use your lifelong cookware with confidence, we’re going to take you through some tried-and-tested methods to cook on these three different pans perfectly.

15 top-quality gifts for baking lovers - Buy Me Once UK

15 top-quality gifts for baking lovers

Shopping for a bake-oholic? We’ve thoroughly tested all our outstanding baking equipment, and it’s all built to last. Take a look at our top favourites.

7 long-lasting appliances you'll only need to buy once - Buy Me Once UK

7 long-lasting appliances you'll only need to buy once

Although finding buy-for-life appliances is a challenge these days, there are still companies out there making some exceptional stuff. We’ve put together a list of our favourite long-lasting appliances that we’re confident putting our name behind. With sturdy designs, repairable parts and long guarantees, these are appliances you’ll be able to trust for many years.

Frying pans that can go in the oven - Buy Me Once UK

Frying pans that can go in the oven

We know that when it comes to home cooking, safety comes first. In this article, we’ll explain which types of frying pan can happily go from hob to oven, which are best kept exclusively on your stovetop, and our top picks for our most versatile, long-lasting pans.

Considering a Solidteknics frying pan? Here’s what you need to know. - Buy Me Once UK

Considering a Solidteknics frying pan? Here’s what you need to know.

Solidteknics has been a bestseller on our site for several years now, and we’ve been using them on the daily for a long time. Whether you’re new to the Solidteknics brand or not, we want to give you a rundown on exactly what makes these pans different. They'll be last pan you ever buy.
Cooking with a Dutch Oven (from a beginner) - Buy Me Once UK

Cooking with a Dutch Oven (from a beginner)

First of all here’s a disclaimer: I’m not a trained cookware critic, an expert in anything kitchenware or to be quite frank particularly ‘skilled’ in the kitchen. But what I am... is busy (as we all are). So convenience is key when preparing the daily meals. Join me as I discover the beautiful versatility of cooking & baking with a Dutch Oven.
Solidteknics frying pans: a five year review. - Buy Me Once UK

Solidteknics frying pans: a five year review.

So how does a lifetime guaranteed pan live up to expectations 5 years in? Luckily, some of our long-standing team members have written in-depth and honest reviews on life with a Solidteknics pan. Real reviews, from real people.