Helen McCue

From blending smoothies to making smooth or chunky soups, this is a useful two-in-one appliance.

This neat little handheld vacuum is perfect for quickly picking up spills or for vacuuming hard to reach spots.

An expensive coffee maker that does all the hard work for you, but is the De’Longhi Dinamica Plus worth the high price tag?

It might be small, but this espresso machine comes can froth milk and make a great coffee

The entry-level blender from KitchenAid is ideal for those new to food preparation appliances

Does Breville’s most affordable blender match up to the higher priced models?

A top-performing juicer that can also make smoothies and sorbet, but it comes with a hefty price tag.

Nutribullet is known for its blenders that blitz fruit and vegetables into tasty drinks, but is its juicer just as good?

The Breville the Juice Fountain Cold is a large capacity juicer that allows you to juice enough for the whole family but takes up a lot of space

A low-cost multi-cooker that offers similar quality and functionality to higher priced models

An inexpensive blender with minimal settings that does the job for most blending tasks

The Breville the Fast Slow Pro is a sleek looking multi-cooker that’s simple to use but is not suitable for smaller quantities

A big commercial-grade blender that’s well built, and is great for pulverizing large quantities

An attractive blender that performs well and will look great on your counter

A big and expensive, but very powerful blender designed for large quantities