When reviewing a product, especially a non-essential kitchen item, which is what I would have classed the Andrew James Waffle Maker as, I’m pretty tough. You need 4 waffles for this recipe – excess waffles can be frozen in a zip lock freezer bag for up to one month. Hi, I'm Sammie and I’m passionate about creating tasty recipes, both sweet and savoury that you can make at home. As opposed to thin and crispy waffles, the deep pockets mean you can fill them with your favourite ingredients such as strawberries and cream.

Which might sound a bit dramatic, but during the non-stop schedule of term time brekkie is something we shoehorn into the morning – just after dragging the girls out of bed, and just before pushing them out the front door – one of a list of tasks we tick off the morning list. The plates have a slightly raised edge so that the space between the two flower moulds acts as an overflow area if too much batter has been used. With the Andrew James 2 Slice Belgian Waffle Maker Machine you can create delicious Belgian Waffles at home in under 5 minutes, it’s so quick and easy you’ll soon be cooking like professional waffle makers. There is also a cool-touch handle so you don’t have to worry about burning your fingers when you open your waffle cooker.

The volcano waffle maker was a warded the prestigous 2017 IHA Global Innovation Award for its unique design. But in the holidays, when the pace is slower and our days are more relaxed, breakfast becomes more of an event.

Not so much by the quality of the waffle itself, but by the fact that it takes about 15 minutes at the highest setting to get them anywhere near decent. Update May 2018: The manufacturers were kind enough to give me an AJ Volcano Waffle Maker in lieue of this slow piece of machinery and what can I say - the Volcano is amazing.

SAFE AND EASY TO USE -- Safely open the lid to check on the cooking process with the convenient cool-touch handle while being able to easily turn your waffles for even cooking. You have to put the spout on the top of the waffle iron and pour the mixture in very carefully so you don’t block the spout, and also making sure it goes in each of the four holes equally.