For the past couple of months I have been watching The Great British Bake Off, a series by the BBC which tested the baking skills of ten home bakers from around the UK to see who would win the title of the best amateur baker. The competition was judged by Paul Hollywood, a famous baker, and Mary Berry, a well known baking writer. The contestents travelled...
I can't say I've never attempted making gluten free products, as I have made florentines and macaroons before which both naturally contain no gluten. However, I have never actually had a go at baking with gluten free flour. This all changed when me and my mum were chatting over coffee about the increasing market for 'free from' products made for special diets. My...
Chocolate marshmallow teacakes have been on my baking wishlist for a while now. I guess I have unconsciously been putting off making them because I thought it would be quite tricky, especially as I've never made marshmallow before. Me and my sister Helen love the Tunnocks teacakes you can buy in the supermarkets and they are something my mum often ate throughout her childhood so...
My Dad is has always quite liked the Flintstones, especially Fred, and I guess they are kind of similar in a funny and immature way! He even once dressed up as Fred for a fancy dress party and my mum joined him as Wilma- they certainly looked the part! To celebrate his birthday this year, I made a Fred Flinstone plaque out of icing to go on his cake. I...
