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It’s time to host some outdoor gatherings and garden parties. Throwing a party in your garden can take a lot of organising but with a little planning you can make yours one to remember. Here are some of our top tips: Decorations If you’ve got …
If you get that sinking feeling around 4pm and it’s a long time until your dinner, then you need a spot of afternoon tea. It was the seventh Duchess of Bedford who invented the concept of afternoon tea. Peckish around 4pm In the 1840s, she …
History of the Belgian bun We don’t know about you, but we love a Belgian bun here at the bakery and they’re often on our counter. What is a Belgian bun? It’s a sweet bread bun containing sultanas and usually topped with fondant icing and …
We do love a doughnut here and we take great pride in the variety of fantastic flavour combination we come up with. Our fave flavour combos Some of our favourites include raspberry ripple with flapjack crumble, Belgian white chocolate with a tiffin topping, orange gingerbread …
We are partial to a pasty all year round. They’re wonderfully warming in the cooler months and are brilliant for picnics in the summer. But what’s the history behind this much-loved savoury favourite? First references to the pasty According to the Cornish Pasty Association, first …
We all enjoy a picnic here, especially when the weather is warm! We love nothing more than spreading out a blanket on the ground and dining al fresco. Here are our recommendations for the top cakes and bakes you could include in your picnic basket …
We sell a variety of sandwiches, baps and rolls as well as fresh bread, so you can make your own sandwiches at home. British Sandwich Week Each year May contains British Sandwich Week and we’re celebrating by looking into the history of the humble sarnie. …
To celebrate King Charles III’s Coronation on Saturday, May 6, people up and down the country will be hosting street parties. If you’re wondering what new dishes you could serve up at yours, then look no further… Official recipes for the Coronation Three official recipes …
We need you! We’re looking for volunteers who don’t mind mucking in to join our ‘clean-up crew’ and do some weeding and tidying in the bakery yard. We’re also keen to hear from anyone who could do a couple of runs to the tip and …
Many of us have never celebrated a royal coronation in our lifetime and with King Charles III’s coronation taking place in May, we thought we’d put together some top tips for creating a cake fit for a King.