Mary Berry insists there’s ‘no need’ for people to order in thanks to time-saving products like ready-grated cheese – as she reveals she’s STILL not had a takeaway at 84 British baking whizz Mary Berry, 84, has claimed she has never had a takeaway Food writer has criticised the UK for being a nation that … Read more
Sandi Toksvig (pictured above) said she will be leaving Bake Off to focus on other projects Great British Bake Off presenter Sandi Toksvig had been ‘desperate to leave’ the show for a while before it was announced she had quit the Channel 4 show. The claims comes as the race is heating up as to … Read more
Great British Bake Off viewers branded Terry Harthill’s showstopper the ‘best bake ever’ in the festive edition of the cooking show – before admitting it left them in hysterics. Last night’s episode of the Channel 4 programme saw former contestants gather for a series of Yule-themed challenges. But it was Terry, who starred in series 9 … Read more
A Michelin-starred chef turned dessert connoisseur says he has the ‘best job in the world’ taste testing up to 100 puddings a week and dreaming up sweet treats for supermarket shelves. James Bennington, who spent 10 years cooking in some of London‘s top restaurants including Chez Bruce and La Trompette, now spends his days experimenting … Read more
Alex Hollywood has decided she will keep her marital name following her divorce from Paul Hollywood for the sake of her son. The cookery writer, 55, split from the Great British Bake Off judge, 53, in 2017 and was granted a decree nisi – the first stage of a divorce – by a judge in … Read more
Great British Bake Off runner-up Steph Blackwell says that her eating disorder didn’t discourage her from entering the show. The 28-year-old baker, from Chester, revealed last week that she has battled with an Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED), since the age of 17. Although her BMI was low and she would binge eat, she didn’t fit … Read more
Vol-au-vents bursting with creamy salmon, mini-quiches packed with smoky bacon and mature cheese… Christmas just isn’t Christmas without delicious party food. But if you buy your festive nibbles from the supermarket rather than making them at home, have you ever wondered exactly how they make each identical bite-sized piece? After all, Great British Bake Off … Read more
Of all the Great British Bake Off finals, this year’s made for particularly agonising viewing. To everyone’s surprise, Steph Blackwell, who’d been crowned Star Baker a record-breaking four times, seemed to fail at every hurdle. I, along with the rest of the nation, was rooting for the 28-year-old, who’d wowed us week after week. Her … Read more