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The 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...
Ali
May 19, 20201 min read
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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
May 12, 20203 min read
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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
Apr 28, 20202 min read
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Cake orders that will melt your heart during lockdown
This week I've already had two incredibly moving cake orders, neither of which would have been made had it not been for the very sad...
Ali
Apr 21, 20201 min read
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The best wedding cake designs to cater for allergens
If you're getting married (congrats!) and you have multiple allergens to cater for, choosing a wedding cake needn't be the headache you...
Ali
Apr 14, 20202 min read
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How to use up broken gluten-free bread
Many a coeliac has rued the day they've opened up a sliced loaf to find this: If there's anything worse than being charged three quid for...
Ali
Apr 8, 20202 min read
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You know things have changed when...
This afternoon, I would normally have been planning wedding cakes for the weekend ahead. What ingredients to buy, what times things had...
Ali
Apr 7, 20201 min read
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Welcome to my new look blog!
Since Spring is finally here and blooming, I decided it was time the blog did, too. There's a new layout, new features and even a handy...
Ali
Apr 7, 20201 min read
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Why we all need a little (cake) humour
For the last 3 weeks, things have been so topsy-turvy that making jokes didn't really seem appropriate. Even posting pictures of gorgeous...
Ali
Mar 31, 20201 min read
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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 24, 20202 min read
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3 types of flowers to choose for a wedding cake
If you're choosing a wedding cake and you're not quite sure how you'd like it decorated, try looking at these different floral...
Ali
Mar 17, 20201 min read
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Can you eat gluten-free in South Africa?
Since I mentioned going to South Africa recently, I've had a fair amount of interest from people asking if it's actually possible for...
Ali
Mar 10, 20203 min read
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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
Mar 3, 20201 min read
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How to make a 2 tier unicorn cake
There are many cakes that'll make a child's birthday even more special. When I was little, it was often a hedgehog made with chocolate...
Ali
Feb 25, 20204 min read
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How to start a baking business from home
Are you reading this while sighing on your way to work, wishing you could actually avoid a 90 minute commute and instead work from the...
Ali
Feb 18, 20201 min read
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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 11, 20202 min read
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How to make a vegan badger cake
One of the best parts of my job is being asked to make cakes that are a little unusual. So when I got a request for a vegan badger cake,...
Ali
Feb 4, 20202 min read
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The real reason this post is a day late
For those of you who are good enough to read my blog posts every Tuesday, I do apologise. You'll have noticed something was rather amiss...
Ali
Jan 29, 20201 min read
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Where to get the best gluten-free fish & chips
If you watched me peg it out of the sea last week then you'll know I was in Ilfracombe. So it won't take you long to realise my fish &...
Ali
Jan 14, 20202 min read
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A festive charity dip in Ilfracombe (brrr!)
My main concern around holidays often revolves around what I'll be fed (and I know I'm not the only coeliac doing this). But not this...
Ali
Jan 7, 20201 min read
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