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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...
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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
- Jan 15, 2019
- 6 min
11 tips on public speaking for the 1st time
When you start your own business, you'll invariably need to talk about it in public. Whether you're at a speed networking event, giving...
Ali
- Jan 8, 2019
- 2 min
My top tips for anyone running a small business
Today I'm super excited. Tigger excited, that's how bouncy I am. I'm giving coffee a run for its money, I can tell you. Why? Well it's...
Ali
- Jan 1, 2019
- 3 min
What's in store for 2019?!
A lot happened in 2018. A LOT. Some of it was predictable. You know, that one year on Brexit would still have everyone's knickers in a...
Ali
- Dec 25, 2018
- 1 min
Merry Xmas to all!
It doesn't seem so long ago I shared with you a photo of my own little Bakehouse puddings: I can hardly believe this was last Xmas. Time...
Ali
- Dec 11, 2018
- 4 min
What it's really like to blog (& the money you won't make)
I was greatly saddened yesterday to discover this tweet from fellow blogger, Katie Heath. Briefly, she's been writing a blog for 6 years...
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
- Nov 20, 2018
- 3 min
How to make sweet potato & chicken curry
I'm a massive fan of curries. Massive. So massive I had curry for my wedding. But I don't often make it myself. I could blame lack of...
Ali
- Nov 13, 2018
- 2 min
What's been going on at The Bakehouse?
This past week, there's been a flurry of excitement at The Bakehouse. Why? Because we've just hit upon a new and quite fabulous recipe...
Ali
- Nov 6, 2018
- 3 min
5 ways to choose the perfect wedding cake
Getting married? There are so many different styles of wedding cake, you'd be forgiven for wondering how on earth you'll choose the one...
Ali
- Oct 30, 2018
- 1 min
Xmas has come early with gluten-free beer!
I don't know about you but I find it really annoying when supermarkets mix up food and drink in really odd sections. You know, like...
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 16, 2018
- 3 min
5 reasons you should choose a different cake maker
Did you just re-read that title? Did you think to yourself, does she really mean choose someone else? Or does she mean you should choose...
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
- Oct 2, 2018
- 3 min
What Mary Portas taught me about running a small business
I can't remember the first time I saw Mary Portas on TV. I do remember vividly how she burst onto the screen, though. And I do mean...
Ali
- Sep 18, 2018
- 5 min
The best CRM system for a wedding cake business
Do you keep a record of your clients? Is it an excel spreadsheet you loathe wading through? Or is it a beautifully computerised system...
Ali
- Sep 11, 2018
- 2 min
Why sugar flowers are better than real ones (on a wedding cake)
There are so many choices when it comes to wedding cakes, you'd be forgiven for wondering where on earth to start. Thankfully, the more...
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