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We've been shortlisted for the FreeFrom Food Awards!
I'm so excited! I've just received the e-mail I've been hoping for: a congratulations from the FreeFrom Food Awards that The Local...
Ali
Feb 15, 20191 min read


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
Feb 12, 20193 min read


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 29, 20192 min read


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 22, 20192 min read


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 15, 20196 min read


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 8, 20192 min read


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
Jan 1, 20193 min read


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 25, 20181 min read


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
Dec 11, 20184 min read


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 28, 20182 min read


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 27, 20183 min read


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 20, 20183 min read


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 13, 20182 min read


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
Nov 6, 20183 min read


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 30, 20181 min read


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 23, 20183 min read


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 16, 20183 min read


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 9, 20184 min read


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
Oct 2, 20183 min read


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 18, 20185 min read
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