No more expired groceries and sweating over a hot stove! Today’s smart kitchen appliances let you view the contents in the fridge from your phone, monitor the cooking progress from an app and even prep food based on your unique body composition.

This year marks the 11th edition of the annual HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech Awards, Singapore tech industry’s premier event where we recognize the best brands, products and services.

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Find out what these chefs are whipping up for their family dinner this Christmas – and no, they’re not all roast turkeys and hams.

If you’re houseproud and love to entertain, you’ll want the very best for your family and guests.

Enjoy cooking with these kids' friendly recipes- sweet potato dumplings, pan-fried meat buns or glutinous rice balls

What Laura May, founder of yogawear brand Nagnata, packs for a getaway

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If elegant yet heavy-duty surfaces are what you are searching for, you might just find your ideal countertop in the Dekton Stonika collection.

Soup up your kitchen with these cutting-edge appliances that will change the way you prep food and whip up a delectable feast for your family.

If you're houseproud and love to entertain at home, you'll want the very best for your family and guests!

To celebrate National Day, we asked chefs to give their signature twist on their favourite Singaporean dish.

Doing the laundry doesn’t have to be a pain. Here are some pointers to help make your laundry time fuss-free and efficient.

Featuring a wide range of indoor greenery products, Noah Garden Centre is a great place to stop by if you’re searching for gifts or stylish additions to your home.

Hassle-free wellness retreat at Bali, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Australia or Indonesia. Take your pick!

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Cook fuss-free, healthy meals easily with the Bosch Compact Steamer CDG634BS1, which helps retain food’s aroma and vitamins.

As a laundry essential, irons have evolved from bulky to lightweight yet equally – or more – efficient appliances. Here’s a roundup of four irons on the market that are changing the laundry game.

Not for the faint-hearted; but if you’re brave enough to enter the banya bathhouse, the rewards can be tremendous.

Ironing might be the fastest way to get creases and wrinkles out of your clothes, but it can still be energyand time- consuming, not to mention your garments might not turn out as nicely pressed as you desire.

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Achieve perfection in your dishes effortlessly, using this traditional French cooking technique.

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Empower your cooking, cleaning and overall home convenience as our Domestic Diva Awards reveal the best, most futuristic gadgets and gizmos of the year.

Seated in The Cape, Currents is a seven-room spa imagined by architect Javier Sanchez and interior designer Marisabel Gómez Vázquez and espouses a soothing minimalism inspired by the nearby desert-meets-sea landscapes.

In case you haven’t heard, steampotting is one of the latest food trends to hit Singapore. Similar to steamboats, you’ll be cooking the food yourself. However, instead of boiling your food, steam-potting uses a technique called high-speed steaming. Try it at Steam Box, a cosy restaurant located at 68 Serangoon Garden Way (tel: 6281-6939). Here’s how it works.

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Steam irons are meant to smooth out every crease and wrinkle. To see which one did the job best, HO PEI YING worked her way through a pile of laundry.

Equipped with steam, convection, steam convection, healthy fry and fermentation functions, the Panasonic Steam Oven NU-SC100 is a must-have revolutionary cooking tool. It is relatively well-known that steam cooking is healthy and one of the best ways of preparing food. Here are six reasons why…

The humble microwave oven just got smarter. This one roasts, steams and even bakes bread, MIA CHENYZE finds out.

Thai treatments have long been a highlight on spa menus around the world and with good reason, boasting a long and fascinating medical history and treatments that really deliver results. But there’s more to Thai therapies than just a yoga massage and herbal poultice. Writer Judy Chapman.

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Treat your delicate clothes to the best with the Philips ClearTouch Air Garment Steamer GC568/60.

The Manila spa scene has been established for a few years, so what is new and different today? Can there really be new spa life in the city? The Philippines has many beautiful awardwinning spas, and offers the best of urban retreats to explore and experience.

This steampunk-esque countertop space saver lets you steam, bake and roast. MIA CHENYZE tries it out.

A pressure cooker cuts cooking time and amps up flavours for seriously luscious dishes. MIA CHENYZE tests these with beef stew and chicken soup.

Vaginal steaming is the latest craze to sweep Hollywood, but SASHA GONZALES wonders if the treatment’s claims to cleanse, tighten and rejuvenate the vagina are just a load of hot air.

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Opposites attract in spa land.

These days, household gadgets embody the best of cuttingedge technology and design. Make sure you update your home with these 21st century appliances

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