It’s been nearly three decades since there were just two of us at home. Back then, in those early days, we had jobs with odd hours and a love of eating out, so that’s what we did. We eventually became ...

1. Beat eggs with sugar with a mixer for 10 minutes until light in color and increased in volume. Add salt, melted butter, flour and vanilla and mix at low speed. 2. 1 tbsp of batter makes 1 pancake.

But those laborious days are behind me now that I have the Ankarsrum Assistent mixer on my counter. The Swedish-made Assistent has been around in various forms since the 1930s, and has gained traction ...