Coffee and cake with… Chef Julie Walsh
Chef Julie Walsh – Le Cordon Bleu’s Head of Pâtisserie – tells us about her inspirations, life at the institute, and who Le Cordon Bleu is for. (Hint: Everyone!) When did you discover your passion for pâtisserie and how did you become a teaching chef? I was lucky in that my mother was a great cook. She would cook all of our meals More...
10 minutes with… Mike Hawkes
Having shared a couple of delicious recipes with us over the past few weeks, we thought it was about time we got to know Mike of The Bearded Bakery a little better. Here, we caught up with Mike over a cuppa to talk More...
10 minutes with… Lady Bakewell-Park
Known for her witty and whimsical quote biscuits that have taken the Instagram world by storm, Lady Bakewell-Park – or just Becky – is a Suffolk-based independent baking business. With her goods predominantly More...
Meet the Maker: FMM, the family-run cake decorating specialist
Heading up the UK’s best known manufacturers of sugarcraft tools and equipment sounds like a dream job, and it is. But as managing director Grace Clements explains, business needs to be worked on and innovation More...
10 minutes with… Cupcake Jemma
In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8th 2018, we catch up with the YouTube star and owner of Crumbs & Doilies, Cupcake Jemma, who’s inspiring people all over the world to get baking! You’re More...
10 minutes with… Neetha Syam from Buttercream Petals – Cake Art School
Winning an award at Cake International is a huge achievement and Neetha Syam from Buttercream Petals did just that! Neetha Syam from Buttercream Petals – Cake Art School recently won gold and first in class More...
10 minutes with Artistic Flair Crafts
We spoke to Rachel from Artistic Flair Crafts to discover the path that led her to doing a job where she works for herself and enjoys every minute. If you could do what you love, would you? Rachel found something More...
10 minutes with Helen Bakunowicz from the Bakemonger
We spent some time with Helen Bakunowicz from the Bakemonger. She takes cakes and makes them her own with her unique style, getting her inspiration from her love of art, textiles, design and culture. Your background More...
10 minutes with Liz Fox, AKA Bu from BuBakes
Liz is a self taught baker and cake decorator. She found her passion for cake decorating after a mental health breakdown and has continued to build herself and her business up. She told us all about BuBakes… When More...
10 minutes with Lyndsay Sung from Coco Cake Land
We had a chat with Lyndsay Sung from Coco Cake Land and found out how her Kitchen Aid stand mixer led to her becoming a successful business woman. Photo by Lori Kiessling When did you first start baking? I started More...
