How to… decorate dough
Britt Box (shewhobakes.co.uk) gets creative with cookie dough by decorating it in three different ways – swirl, checkerboard and hidden heart! Sugar cookies are a great base to work with, especially if you’re decorating with sugarpaste and royal icing. But one technique that sometimes gets overlooked–and one I think is fabulous– is decorating More...
Le Cordon Bleu’s guide to… last minute desserts
Julie Walsh, Head Pâtisserie Chef at Le Cordon Bleu London, shares her advice on how to make a great dessert even when you’ve left it until the last minute. Stressed spelt backwards is desserts… but for More...
Cinnnamon 101
Here’s a little about the delicious ingredient and five recipes to inspire your baking… Cinnamon is a sweet and aromatic spice that works just as well in sweet bakes and desserts as it does in savoury More...
Swan Cake Tutorial
From our Cake Decorating School… the swan cake step-by-step tutorial Move over Mr Turkey, it’s time for Lakeland‘s magical swan to take centre stage on the Christmas table! This magnificent white swan More...
Baking Guide to Sugar
Read our guide to sugar to find out more about which sugar should be used for which bake! With the sugar aisle bursting with varieties, knowing which to use in your baking can be hard. This guide explains their More...
How to… make a Chocolate Collar
Step-By-Step Tutorial… how to make a showstopper chocolate collar! Create a stunning chocolate collar with this easy-to-follow guide by Food Thoughts – this is a 3-tier dark chocolate sponge cake with white More...
Guide to… Baking with Dried Fruit and Nuts
Crazy Jack Organic’s guide to… baking with dried fruit and nuts Whether it’s melt-in-the-mouth mince pies or deliciously sweet stollen, baking with dried fruit and nuts offers versatility for all your More...
LCB’s guide to… creating a ‘showstopper’ macaron tower
Le Cordon Bleu shares their tips on how to produce a ‘showstopper’ macaron tower Le Cordon Bleu London’s Head Pâstisserie Chef, Julie Walsh, shares the factors to consider before you start to More...
Preparing Christmas desserts in advance
Le Cordon Bleu London share their essential tips, ideas and tools to help you prepare your best ever Christmas treats! There are some desserts that can be prepared months in advance, such as Christmas pudding, More...
Pastry 101
It’s Pastry Week on Bake Off, so we’re getting back to basics with some pastry tips… There are many varieties of pastry, from sweet to savoury, puff to choux. Here are some pastry tips to help More...
