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How to be sure your cake is absolutely, definitely gluten-free
Making sure everything is absolutely, definitely gluten-free is a priority for me at The Local Bakehouse. But doing this takes a lot more...
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Ali
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
You 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,...
Ali
- May 12, 2020
- 3 min
Are 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...
Ali
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
It's the FreeFrom Food Awards TONIGHT!
Every year there's one day in the freefrom industry where everyone gets super excited. That is, if they're looking to get a shiny gold...
Ali
- Mar 24, 2020
- 2 min
Why you need Gluten-Free Heaven magazine (more than ever)
My usual excitement at the new issue of Gluten-Free Heaven magazine coming out has been slightly dampened. Actually, that's a heck of an...
Ali
- Mar 3, 2020
- 1 min
A coeliac in South Africa!
If you've wondered why my social media went a little quiet last week, it's because I was on holiday in South Africa (feeling v lucky...
Ali
- Feb 11, 2020
- 2 min
Is gluten-free being pushed out in favour of vegan?
Today I got a Google review of my website's performance over the last month. In the 'top growing queries' section appeared 'vegan cakes...
Ali
- Feb 19, 2019
- 2 min
Why you're not missing gluten (trust me on this one)
You may have read my article in this month's Gluten-Free Heaven magazine on why gluten isn't that brilliant after all. If you haven't,...
Ali
- Feb 12, 2019
- 3 min
The real cost of a gluten-free cake
People often ask why gluten-free cakes cost so much. Or why a simple victoria sponge is "overpriced". And I can see their point: it's...
Ali
- Jan 29, 2019
- 2 min
The best ever rice pudding for coeliacs!
"Isn't rice pudding always suitable for coeliacs?" You might think so but guess what I found lurking on every single packet of pudding...
Ali
- Jan 22, 2019
- 2 min
Fabulous new gluten-free products from Asda
When you've not been to a shop in a while, it can be interesting to see new products, especially if you've got an eagle-eye for...
Ali
- Nov 28, 2018
- 2 min
An open letter to The Daily Mail: please stop inciting hatred for coeliacs
Today's online article in The Daily Mail has made me wonder if someone has had amnesia. Which article am I referring to? This one here...
Ali
- Nov 27, 2018
- 3 min
What to Expect at a Freefrom Food Festival
If you missed the outstanding Freefrom Food Festival at Bristol's Passenger Shed this November, let me go through all the reasons why you...
Ali
- Oct 23, 2018
- 3 min
Should people with allergens eat out?
If the recent high profile allergen cases in the media are anything to go by, it seems everyone has an opinion on medically necessary...
Ali
- Oct 9, 2018
- 4 min
What you don't know about avoiding allergens
As someone who has to avoid gluten, I'm very grateful for allergen labelling. But the widespread controversy about the Pret A Manger...
Ali
- Aug 14, 2018
- 2 min
A Pleasant Surprise At The Gym Cafe
I don't like buying a banana at a café. I don't go to a café to eat fruit. I go there to enjoy a coffee or a pot of tea and, if I'm...
Ali
- Jul 17, 2018
- 2 min
Why coeliacs need 2 loos (look away now!)
Yesterday I attempted to install a new loo seat. The old one had actually started to crumble and the lid kept coming off its hook. So...
Ali
- Jun 19, 2018
- 3 min
What it's like eating gluten-free in Madeira
So for all of you who didn't realise, my 'guess the pic' photo last week was of a Madeira guide book (from a very knowledgeable chap at...
Ali
- Jun 5, 2018
- 1 min
The 1 thing a coeliac can never do
Last week I felt like I entered some sort of time portal. I think I slipped somewhere and left a portion of my brain behind. I'll...
Ali
- May 22, 2018
- 2 min
Why coeliac awareness week was so great
I don't often like seeing red on things. It reminds me of getting my work marked at school and having to re-do it. But last week it was...