The Source

Le Forge This favourite has great deals on French classics that are instant style-updaters. Our fave buys? Rivoli timber and glass hurricanes, $99 ($129); iron and timber six-bottle paniers, $109; teak and steel folding chairs with arms, $249; and Barcelona hand-forged dining tables with alfresco cement tops in two sizes from $2729. Also, 20 per cent off antique-look mirrored glass pieces that are almost better than the real thing (think big vases, urns, hurricane lamps, lanterns, obelisks, ...

Cautious Steps Back To Life

AT MIANYANG city's Jiuzhou sports stadium, one of the biggest refugee camps set up after China's worst earthquake in 32 years, a young girl is incongruously dressed in a traditional costume of bright red silk embroidered with flowers and birds.

Time And Space

New Yen Yen Supermarket

What A Scorcher

A passionate cook makes "severe" salsa and potent curry paste under strictly controlled conditions.

Chinese Demand Has Nickel Going Boom

The nickel sector is riding a wave of enthusiasm - or some could say mania - not seen since the tech boom, thanks to the growing Chinese demand for stainless steel sinks, pots and other utensils.

The Food Manager

CHICKENS and vegetables are boiling for soup stock in large, stainless-steel ``steam-jacketed' pots. Tiny plastic pellets are dislodging food and grease from dishes in a massive washer.

Pots, Pans And Best-laid Plans

How do hot-shot chefs cope when kitchen space is at a premium in their home? Angie Kelly takes a sneak peak at their must-have ingredients.

How To Buy A ... Dishwasher

AMANDA ROYLE looks at dishwashers with a high energy rating. Why? Because they can use less water and energy than a family would use washing up by hand. That's saving. BRAND: Simpson Silencio PRICE: From $1,109 rrp ENERGY RATING: * * * * * LOOK: White or stainless steel. FEATURES: Se

Scrubbing Up

Domain's reader panel tests pot scourers Pot scourers and hard-working cleaners are a necessary, if unglamorous, item in any kitchen cleaning arsenal, and it is extraordinary the passions aroused when a group of proud home owners get together and compare products. Everyone has a favourite for

A Tasty Menu From Partners In Lime

MAGGIE DOUGAN'S answering machine message cheerily announces you have dialled Maggie Dougan's Fine Foods and Maggie Blinco, actress, and if you'd care to leave your message "one of them" will return your call. There is, of course, only one Maggie, and although her acting career