Seven bakers, three different types of pastry and a test of design and engineering skills. I love pastry week, it’s my favourite. Life is undoubtedly better wrapped in flaky, buttery pastry, right?…
Ten bakers, three challenges and one judge who knows *everything* about bread. I love bread week as it is [in my opinion] one of the most technical of baking disciplines...
Dunk yourself happy - it’s Biscuit Week! Leighton had it all to play for this week after serving up a Cake Week showstopper that was on the wonk with a sponge that was described by Prue as ‘very tough’. Not a good look. Iain gained the title of Comeback King in Cake Week after salvaging what pretty much everyone thought…
A simple slice and bake recipe for gluten-free almond and orange pinwheel biscuits.
A deliciously chocolatey Swiss roll, sprinkled with marzipan and filled with silky almond buttercream - topped with a triple chocolate drizzle and crushed mini eggs.
Squeeeeeeee! It’s back again for 2025! Now in its sixteenth series I’m every inch as excited about it as I was all those years ago when Edd Kimber won the very first series. Every year I start off thinking I will do a little foodie chatter post about the Bake Off each week, throwing in some baking tips and recipes…
Let’s face it, pie is generally delicious no matter what it looks like. But a pretty pie is a next level pie 😍 So if you’re about to embark on a spot of pie baking, have a quick read of my tutorial first, which shows you two different ways to crimp your pie lid. WHY CRIMP YOUR PASTRY LID? Well…
Since launching the gluten-free rough puff pastry mix, I’ve had quite a few requests from people purchasing it asking me if I do lessons on how to make it. Unfortunately I am not in a position to run classes at the moment. So I have put together this short pictorial guide on how to make rough puff pastry using the…
I’m next level Geeky McGeekFace when it comes to the ins and outs of gluten-free baking. I just love all the science-y stuff behind it. But I realise that not everybody is! Which is why I put together this simple six-step process to help you be the best baker you can be. Yes, even if you’re not interested in learning…
A ridiculously easy no-bake recipe for vanilla cookie dough balls with double the sprinkles - both inside and out!