Plonking plastic in pastry has found me invited to some unique organisations and restaurants and last week I had the pleasure of being invited to see Pastry Chef Damien Wager demonstrate his skills at Bath College. An Apple for Teacher...
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History of Lamingtons The Aussie sponge cake with a chocolate/coconutty covering, masking the secrets of its controversial origins. From its origin story to the debate over raspberry sauce or chocolate the Lamington, one of Australia’s most loved cakes has a...
This week I had the honour of being invited to be a judge for the Great Taste Awards. Gird your gateaus as I take you on a whistlestop tour of its origins and why it remains so important today. Life...
Confession time: in my head, I am a gifted pastry chef. My mum was an amazing baker, I can happily spend hours lost in books on fine patisserie, so it seems obvious to me that I should be able to...
I’ve got the top down on the car, the summer breeze in my hair and Neil Diamond blaring out from the stereo. Perfect… or at least it was until I’m left red-faced at a set of lights by my embarrassing...
Week 2: Cake Week 4442, 8884, or 442? That is the question! And no, we’re not talking football tactics here- we’re talking BAKING TACTICS! How much of what, and how many of the other are really needed to produce that...
Week 1: Biscuit Week The challenge began and I was taken under the critically acclaimed wing of International Pastry Chef Claire Clark (@Claire_Clark). Simply stepping foot in the pro kitchen down at Pretty Sweet (@PrettySweetLon) was a huge first for me – I barely...
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