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…
If you want to make edible cookie dough or any other no-bake treat that has flour in the recipe, you MUST use heat-treated flour. This is to ensure that any bacteria living in the flour (which would ordinarily be killed when used in a baked recipe) is destroyed. Eating raw flour that has not been heat-treated has the potential to…
Gluten-free bagels are not overly difficult to make. But is there a best way to shape them? As gluten-free bakers we are working with dough that is a lot more fragile than dough made from wheat flour so sometimes the traditional methods of working with bread dough need to be modified. Below are two different ways in which you can…
Here are some top tips to help you up your baking game...from someone who has made every single baking mistake in the book (and a few more besides) and would love to help you avoid them!
If checking labels for sources of gluten, worrying about cross-contamination and interrogating ingredient lists isn't a daily occurence for you (as it is for coeliacs) then it is completely understandable that you may feel a little daunted about baking for someone with coeliac disease. I have written this article to help those of you who may be thinking of baking…
In this article I shine a spotlight on eggs and their role in baking. Click through to read about the power of the egg in turning out magnificent cakes and bakes...
In this article I shine a spotlight on sugar and its role in baking. Click through to read more about the different types of sugar and what they are best used for...
You don't need kitchen cupboards fit to bursting with all the newest, fanciest baking equipment to be a great home baker. But having a few good quality basics will set you well on your way to turning out great bakes, time after time...
I was in town today because I had been invited in to BBC Radio Northampton for a chat with Daisy-Belle about the bakery and how and when I started the business. The station is really good at championing local businesses, charities and community groups and we are really very fortunate to have this support...