Sage by Heston Blumenthal £0 - £200  (13) £200 - £400  (7) £400 - £600  (6) £600 - £1000  (3)The best baking kit as recommended by the GHI experts Whether you're an amateur baker or just a professional cake eater, we're sure you'll be excited about the start of the Great British Bake Off. Want to recreate some of the bakes from the show? Here are some of the kitchen tools we recommend... A good rolling pin can make or break your bake's success. We like this adjustable one from Joseph Joseph, so your pastry case depth can be as accurate as Paul Hollywood would expect. Good for getting every last bit of batter or mix out of the bowl, without scratching it. This Le Creuset spatula is our Deputy Head of Testing Verity Mann's favourite - plus we've spotted it on the Great British Bake Off! Available from lecreuset.co.uk from £6 Not only do stand mixers look beautiful, we also think they're an essential that every baker should have on their counter.

The KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer KSM150 looks good and came top in our expert tests - buy it from Lakeland for £386 These bowls from Joseph Joseph are a great space savers and incorporate several mixing bowls, measuring spoons, a sieve and colander. Move over metal baking tins! We love these silicone cake pans because they're completely non-stick. Consumer Editor Jo Finney recommends them as you don’t have to grease or line them, it’s easy to get cakes out of them and they’re really quick to clean. Buy this one from Lakeland for £11.97 Our senior researcher Carrie-Ann Skinner is an excellent baker in her spare time and doesn't know what she would do without a piping bag. We recommend the Get a Grip Piping Bag, available from Lakeland for £9.49 Space saving cake racks A simple but essential addition to your kitchen, we like this collapsible three-tiered wire rack because it leaves you with plenty of worktop space. Available from Lakeland for £19.99

Baking isn't all about cakes so make sure you've got a loaf tin that will make your bread prove its worth. These Good Housekeeping Loaf Tins at 1lb and 2lb are available exclusively at selected Sainsbury’s stores When Junior Researcher Janet Leigh reviewed the Drop Kitchen Connected Scale and Recipe App she was impressed by how the clever gadget helps you through a recipe with smart tips and prompts on your iPad or smartphone. Buy from Lakeland for £79.99kenwood food processor and blender fp190 A practical addition to your kitchen, this recipe organiser is a great way to keep your favourite bakes, as well as tips and hints, in order.  philips hand blender hr1350/c priceAvailable from the Imperial War Museum online for £15kitchenaid artisan 4l food processor reviews

Half of Brits bake weekly - are you one of them? Tried & Tested mixers More news from the GHINow we all love our kitchen gadgets but how often have you got caught up in the moment, bought a shiny new products only to shove it in a drawer for the rest of its mechanical life? So we have asked the team at BBC Good Food Show Winter 2015 to give us their favourite whizz bang appliances which will actually make life easier in the kitchen or just look pretty cool on the worktop. oster 12 speed blender 6811We know many parents who rave on about this particular gadget as a way of getting fussy kids to eat their vegetables. oster blender lazada10 gadgets every new parent needs in 2015/16 Stick in a courgette – or in fact any raw veg – turn of the handle and out pop some lovely loops. harga blender hoki top

These can be a quick-cook substitute to noodles and spaghetti, make squiggly salads, or ribbons to eat as you please. There are four different stainless steel blades and experts promise it’s easy to store and assemble and stays securely in place each time you use it thanks to its non-slip suction feet. This is essentially a pressure cooker and slow cooker all rolled into one. So it can cook different foods at different temperatures and pressures for different amounts of time. vitamix quiet one spec sheetIt has a keep-warm function to ensure your food stays hot and ready to serve for up to two hours after it’s cooked. There’s a wipe-clean moat, removable drip cup, removable 6 litre cooking bowl and a lid you can shove in the dishwasher. If you like baking cakes then one essential gadget in the kitchen has to be a food mixer - it saves getting your hands dirty and prevents arm ache! This brand new collection has only just been launched and will look fabulous in a girly kitchen.

Free Christmas things to do with the kids in and around Birmingham Available in pastel blue, yellow, green and pink, these are the definitive kitchen gadgets to suit novice and expert chefs alike. This makes whipping up a cake on a Sunday a breeze, making it easier for the kids’ sweet treats to be homemade without any of the nasty additives. We all hate throwing away food that’s reached its best-before date so this could be a pretty handy solution. 9 great days out when it's raining in Birmingham and further afield This little gadget removes the air from your food to keep food fresh for up to five times longer, and so helps to reduce waste. There are also accessories such as vacuum sealing canisters and lunch boxes – ideal for summer school days. Ever wished you could create those beautiful birthday cakes you see in magazines? Here’s a sneaky way to impress the kids (and their mums) at your next party. 46 amazing creations at Cake International Patchwork Cutters help beginner and advanced cooks to create quick, clean designs to make decorating cakes a whole lot easier.

If you can’t get a babysitter, why not impress your friends by having them over for a dinner-party treat? It’s easier than you might think to recreate this restaurant favourite at home. Thoroughly tested to guarantee great results and give you absolute peace of mind, the Lakeland Fail-Safe Fondant Dessert Kit is a sure-fire way to make every single spoonful a truly melt-in-the-mouth experience. Just follow the instructions carefully then sit back and enjoy all the oohs and aahs as guests tuck into their fabulous fondants. Comprises six individual silicone pudding moulds and a silicone tray to make up to 12 fondant centres. Oven safe up to 240c. These are the Rolls Royce of the mixer world - so if you want to impress the neighbours you may want one of these on your worktop. It’s retro good looks and the smooth, rounded design put this mixer on top of many a kitchen wish list. Give the kids a healthy treat with no artificial ingredients, thanks to this nifty gadget. It makes 1kg of delicious, nutritious yogurt and it’s packed with all the goodness of homemade!

There’s also the new EasiYo Mini Maker which is a smaller and more convenient size, making 500g of yoghurt. • The BBC Good Food Show Winter takes place from November 26 to 29 at Birmingham NEC. Paul Hollywood, Mary Berry, Michael Roux Jr. and James Martin are a few of the experts who will be entertaining and educating throughout the weekend. Advanced tickets start at £21.75 for adults and £10.75 for children, aged six to 17 (free on a Sunday, excluding entry to the Supertheatre). Children aged 0 - 5 are free every day and must sit on an adult’s lap in the Supertheatre. • For more family ideas, visit our Brummie Mummies facebook page Useful stuff for busy mums and dads Childcare law changes in 2017 How to be an organised mum Best postcodes for families How to take unpaid leave in holidays How to save money on holiday clubs Tips for a work-free family break Best independent coffee shops in Brum How to pack for a family holiday abroad