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Baking beats the blues

loaf of bread rising in a metal tin

October 28th, 2013 by

According to an article in the Independent on Sunday (27 October 2013), new research has found that baking can help beat depression. You can lose yourself in the therapuetic rhythm of kneading dough. Feeling it transform beneath one’s fingertips from a bumpy lump to a silky smooth dough which glistens as you work it. And […]

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15 of the web’s best bread pudding recipes

October 1st, 2013 by

With the autumn drawing in so one’s thoughts turn to warm, homely puddings. The LA Times has put together a comprehensive list of the web’s best bread puddings – including savoury versions with cheese, bacon and dandelion greens. The article can be found here.

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Pastry

October 1st, 2013 by

A step-by-step guide with stunning photography and helpful instructions so that you, too, can get perfect pastry every time >>more

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