BAKE TALK: TOP TIPS FOR TIP TOP BAKING!
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!
BAKING FOR SOMEONE WITH COELIAC DISEASE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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 for someone with coeliac disease for the first time. It may also be helpful to you if you have coeliac disease and need to communicate to friends and family the importance of vigilance when it comes to baking and cooking for you. This can sometimes be a challenge as not…
SPOTLIGHT ON EGGS AND THEIR ROLE IN 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...
BAKE TALK: SPOTLIGHT ON SUGAR AND ITS ROLE IN BAKING
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...
BAKE TALK: BAKING EQUIPMENT BASICS
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...
BAKE TALK: CHATTING BUSINESS AND BAKING ON THE BBC (AND MY TOP BAKING TIP!)
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...
GLUTEN-FREE PASTRY: HOW TO LINE A TIN
Follow the steps in our little tutorial
BAKE TALK: BAKING PAPER VS GREASEPROOF PAPER
Ever wondered what the difference is between baking paper and greaseproof paper? Or did you once upon a time think that they were one and the same thing then bake a tin of flapjack lined with greaseproof paper and quickly realise that not to be the case after munching both the flapjack *and* the paper? Meh. Baking paper and greaseproof paper look similar. They are both generally either brown or white in colour and are sold on roll. But they are made differently and do different jobs. This little guide outlines the differences between the two. And aims to help you understand how and when to use each of them…
BAKE TALK: BAKING POWDER & BICARBONATE OF SODA – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
If you’re not sure what the difference is between baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and when it is best to use one or the other (or sometimes both), then here’s a handy little guide for you. Getting to know and understand the ingredients you are baking with, how they work and when and why they are used, will help you to develop your baker’s instinct and ensure that you bake like a pro every time you turn on your oven 🙃 WHAT ARE BAKING POWDER AND BICARBONATE OF SODA? They are both types of chemical leavening agent. In other words, they are ingredients that will help your cakes and…
