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What went wrong?

cut sponge cake with dripping jam

November 16th, 2018 by

There’s probably a scientific reason behind your bake fail. So please don’t despair, do a bit of research and find out if you overproved your bread, underbaked your cake or whether you need a different type of flour >>investigate

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Secrets of success

November 16th, 2018 by

The stars of The Great British Bake Off have a wealth of top tips and trade secrets. Here we have a selection of them to share with you >>show me top tips

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Vegan baking

November 16th, 2018 by

Baking for vegan friends and family is such a great way to show you care. But it can feel daunting. Read up on some hints, tips and clever swaps >>more on vegan baking

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Halloween

October 16th, 2018 by

In the UK, Halloween has sometimes been vilified as being too commercial or too American. But it’s the perfect celebration for kids. It’s gory and gross and it’s a well known fact that children are genetically predisposed to love gory and gross (we are not sure of any genuine scientific evidence for this, but the […]

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Paleo bread?

July 24th, 2018 by

The discovery of tiny specks of bread dating back 14,000 years means that anyone on the paleo diet can now go back to eating the delicious staple.  You can eat bread on the paleo diet! Followers of the paleo diet, also called the caveman diet, believe that our digestive systems have not changed since the […]

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Almond butter and berries on wholegrain

January 26th, 2018 by

Almond butter is 10% fibre – that is a LOT of fibre. Slather it all over wholegrain bread (almost 8% fibre), add a few berries and you’ve got yourself one heck of a delumptious and seriously high fibre snack. Tuck in guys, you’re doing your body a favour …

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Greek salad on toast

January 26th, 2018 by

Fibre comes from plants. So to up your fibre intake you need to up your intake of cereals and fruit & veg. So for a toast lover like me the ideal solution is to grill some bread and put a salad on top! Hey presto! Greek salad on toast. Or you could up the transportability […]

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Figs on toast

January 26th, 2018 by

Keeping up with good health resolutions has never been easier. The shops are full of wholegrain and seeded breads, some of which can provide over a third of your recommended fibre intake in just two slices (see here). Spread your toast in ricotta or cream-cheese, add a couple of juicy ripe figs, chuck on a […]

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