AliApr 92 minWe're nearly there for weddings!It's just 3 more days and you'll be allowed to get married in England! Admittedly, weddings will only be allowed 15 guests, but at least...
AliMar 22 minWeddings are back on - excited doesn't begin to cover it!I think I'll let out a small shriek if I see yet another post that begins, "It's been a crazy year..." So in a vain attempt not to...
AliFeb 201 minMy favourite cake this month!I get asked to make all sorts of fun cakes but my favourite this month has to be this one. Can you see why?! Apparently the recipient...
AliJan 202 minGorgeous cakes using Sweet StampsHands up who loves scrolling through Pinterest to find cake ideas? Yep, that'll be my hand! Add "being nosey" to my list of interests...
AliNov 24, 20202 minMy prediction for who'll win Bake OffThe Great British Bake Off has to be one of the best TV series I've ever watched. And not just this year. Since season 2 (when I first...
AliNov 6, 20201 minThe latest wedding cake (just before lockdown!)When Boris Johnson's announcement came last weekend, I suddenly felt really low. What would happen to the glorious wedding my gluten-free...
AliSep 22, 20202 minHow The Bakehouse began (& where it's headed)If you weren't strolling along the sunny Bristol harbourside 8 years ago, you won't know the fabulous stall that was The Bakehouse's...
AliSep 8, 20201 minWhat's your dream wedding cake?Things are slightly changing at The Bakehouse. Don't panic - everything will stay gluten-free! But the style of cake I've been doing is...
AliAug 25, 20202 minHow to have a wonderful wedding day (even if it's just the two of you)So 2020 didn't quite work out as planned. If you were meant to be having a big shindig of a wedding, you may be wondering if it'll ever...
AliAug 11, 20203 minWhy the holidays are the best time to plan your wedding (& which cake to choose)August is such a great month to switch off, isn't it? Admittedly, the August of 2020 might be a little different. But! There's still warm...
AliJul 28, 20202 minHow to be sure your cake is absolutely, definitely gluten-freeMaking sure everything is absolutely, definitely gluten-free is a priority for me at The Local Bakehouse. But doing this takes a lot more...
AliJul 21, 20203 minHow do you decide on a wedding cake during covid?Choosing a wedding cake should be an exciting and wonderful experience but not if you're worried about covid. Ease your worries by going...
AliJul 14, 20204 minHow to make a gluten-free cake ball for a wedding cakeSo you've mastered making a gluten-free cake. You can now roll out fondant and cover your cake so it looks good. And you're dreaming of...
AliJul 7, 20201 minYou can now find me on Instagram!I'll admit it took a while. But I'm now on Instagram and this means lots more cakes and videos - hurrah! So what can you expect? Well,...
AliJun 30, 20202 minWhen it's not the pan (it's you)Omelettes. There are those that can and those that can't. And here's my confession: for the past umpteen years I've been making scrambled...
AliJun 23, 20204 minWhy I won't advertise with magazines who don't use black models #BLM I hesitated to put this out on my blog. After all, I write about cake, right? But I feel it would be irresponsible for me not to. Yes, my...
AliJun 16, 20202 minHow to make gluten-free mug cakes for Father's DayGot kids? Got a Daddy to impress? Then cake's your answer for Father's Day. But if you also need gluten-free (or have a food allergy)...
AliJun 2, 20203 minIs sexism good for female bakers?Sexism? That's so...twentieth century, right? Surely we've moved on by now? Firstly, that would be incredibly ignorant given the #metoo...
AliMay 19, 20201 minThe cakes everyone's ordering (& can't get enough of!)Things have changed slightly in the last 2 months. (You may have noticed.) And that doesn't stop at social distancing. People have...
AliMay 12, 20203 minAre all articles on coeliac disease helpful?Fellow coeliac? Sit down! It's a rarity in day-to-day life to meet one (that is, if you don't run a gluten-free cake business). I find...
