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Jul 28, 20202 min read
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, 20201 min read
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,...
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Ali
May 12, 20203 min read
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...
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Ali
Apr 28, 20202 min read
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...
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Ali
Mar 24, 20202 min read
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...
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Ali
Mar 3, 20201 min read
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...
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Ali
Feb 11, 20202 min read
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...
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Ali
Feb 19, 20192 min read
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,...
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Ali
Feb 12, 20193 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...
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Ali
Jan 29, 20192 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...
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Ali
Jan 22, 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...
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Ali
Nov 28, 20182 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...
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Ali
Nov 27, 20183 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...
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Ali
Oct 23, 20183 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...
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Ali
Oct 9, 20184 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...
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Ali
Aug 14, 20182 min read
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...
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Ali
Jul 17, 20182 min read
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...
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Ali
Jun 19, 20183 min read
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...
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Ali
Jun 5, 20181 min read
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...
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Ali
May 22, 20182 min read
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...
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