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Review: John Whaite Bakes

Anyone who watched last year’s Great British Bake Off on BBC2 will be familiar with John Whaite. Born in Manchester, John actually completed the final year of this law degree while filming GBBO, then went on to win the competition. His passion for baking is evident on each page of this book. I think this…

New to sauces

New To Sauces

Contents Making a Roux Roux Ready Reckoner Basic Recipes Basic Kit Tips & Tricks Making a Roux The building blocks for a good sauce is a roux. A roux is made by cooking flour with an equal weight of fat. It is a thickener for three ‘mother’ sauces from classic french cooking, béchamel, velouté, and…

tips and tricks for cake decorating

New To Cake Decorating

This post is by no means an exhaustive list of tips, but if you are new to this, then hopefully it will start you on the right path. Contents 1 Basic Recipes 2 Basic Kit 3 Tips & Tricks Covering with Fondant Covering with Buttercream Covering with Ganach Covering with Royal Icing Do you love…