When you begin baking you will have to read lots of recipes before you start building up your own collection of recipes. As you read the recipes you might be confused by the range of different flour types needed for the different recipes – who knew there were so many? Continue reading
Author Archives: High Street Bakery
Meet the smallest cake shop in the UK
As old telephone boxes become obsolete, more and more are being transformed and reused to fulfil different tasks. We’ve seen phone boxes used as libraries for communities to store their books, converted into cash machine points and modelled as art galleries in recent years. Continue reading
Corby competing as best town in the UK
Good news for Corby this month as our town has made the final three in a contest to find the best town in the UK. Continue reading
Fyre Festival’s catering disaster
You will have probably heard about the infamous Fyre Festival in the past week or so. Many, many things went wrong at the festival that was advertised as a luxury, boutique festival like no other. Continue reading
Secrets to making the perfect Victoria sponge – every time!
The Victoria sponge was named after Queen Victoria, who was known to enjoy a slice of the sponge cake with her afternoon tea – who could blame her? No matter if it’s for a celebration or a good old natter with friends, it’s the perfect accompaniment to a cup of tea and has been the go-to cake for centuries. Continue reading
Are you a baking maestro?
Is it a cake or a biscuit?
Is it a cake or is it a biscuit? You know what we’re talking about. The question has caused heated debates and arguments since the 90s: what is a Jaffa Cake?
Starting the day with a classic breakfast
A hearty, filling breakfast is one of the best ways to start the day. Aside from increasing mental and physical performance, breakfast can help you to maintain optimal weight and increase energy levels. Continue reading
Have you got time for a lunch break?
Research shows that UK workers are more often than not working through their lunch breaks to finish tasks and meet deadlines instead of getting away from their desks. Continue reading
You can now have a caterpillar cake for your wedding
The classic Colin the Caterpillar cake has been a staple choice for children’s (and adults’) birthday parties, leaving dos and general celebrations for over twenty years now. Continue reading