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Rebecca Ciaramidaro

I joined CHOICE in 2008 as a work experience student while studying my Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food) at the University of Western Sydney. I've been with CHOICE ever since.  My first job was in a room full of muesli, collecting all their nutritional data. When I completed my course, CHOICE offered me a full-time position as a Test Officer in the Kitchen Lab. In 2009, I moved into the role of household content producer. I write about a wide range of children's and household products, ranging from cots and strollers to ovens, BBQs, espresso machines and electric blankets. I even write about grocery items such as nappies, sanitary pads and laundry detergents. I love my job and the extremely talented and passionate group of people I work with. I love knowing that our research, testing and results go a long way to helping consumers with their buying decisions by highlighting great products – and singling out poorly performing ones. You can find me on LinkedIn.

How to buy the best supermarket Christmas ham

September 1, 2025December 3, 2024 by Rebecca Ciaramidaro | Shadia | Fiona
glazed christmas ham being sliced on a wooden board

Our experts reveal the best tasting hams from Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA.

Categories Food and Drink, Meat, Meat Fish and Eggs

How to buy a great air fryer

September 1, 2025July 11, 2024 by Fiona | Rebecca Ciaramidaro
air fryer phillips buying guide lead

Is this the answer to fat-free frying? We explain how air fryers work and what you can do with them.

Categories Benchtop Cooking, home-and-living, kitchen

What to know before buying a convection microwave

September 1, 2025March 11, 2024 by Rebecca Ciaramidaro | Fiona
woman opening convection microwave

What do you get if you cross a microwave with an oven?

Categories home-and-living, kitchen, Microwaves

How to buy the best breadmaker

September 1, 2025December 11, 2023 by Rebecca Ciaramidaro | Fiona
bread and bread making utensils

Baking fresh bread every day can be easy with the right equipment.

Categories Breadmakers, home-and-living, kitchen

How to buy a great microwave

September 1, 2025August 2, 2023 by Fiona | Rebecca Ciaramidaro
How to buy the best microwave

This handy kitchen appliance can save you time and money. Here’s how to pick a good one.

Categories home-and-living, kitchen, Microwaves

How to find the right barbecue for you

September 1, 2025July 28, 2023 by Fiona | Kim | Rebecca Ciaramidaro
barbecues, gas bottles and charcoal on a yellow background

What to look for before cooking in the great outdoors.

Categories Barbecues, Outdoor, Outdoor Entertaining Tags Sustainability, Video

What to know before buying a food processor

September 1, 2025June 14, 2023 by Rebecca Ciaramidaro | Fiona
basil leaves in a food processor

Find the right benchtop machine that won’t just gather dust in the cupboard.

Categories Food Processors Mixers and Blenders, home-and-living, kitchen Tags Video

Should you buy the Aldi Coolabah wood-fired pizza oven?

August 30, 2025May 4, 2023 by Pru Engel | Fiona
aldi_coolabah_pizza_oven

Aldi’s pizza oven is back, but our CHOICE experts don’t want a slice of the action.

Categories Outdoor, Outdoor Entertaining, Pizza Ovens Tags Article single product

How to choose a freestanding oven

September 1, 2025April 13, 2023 by Fiona | Rebecca Ciaramidaro
how to choose the best freestanding oven gas stove electric inductioner stovetop

Everything you need to know about buying a standalone stove for your kitchen.

Categories home-and-living, kitchen, Ovens

What to look for in a kitchen mixer

September 1, 2025December 15, 2022 by Rebecca Ciaramidaro | Fiona
red benchtop stand mixer on a blue background

Take the hard work out of kneading and heavy mixing.

Categories Food Processors Mixers and Blenders, home-and-living, kitchen
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