Q We are trying to get ourselves off sugar. What is the best way to ease into a sugar free diet? My first question would be to ask why you want to cut sugar out of your diet. There is no doubt that having a high sugar consumption is inadvisable, but cutting out sugar altogether poses […]
Q How do I make my favourite recipe gluten-free? Can I just substitute gluten-free flour and if so, which sort? My advice would be not to adapt the recipe because the result is often inferior to what you’re used to. Instead, use a recipe that’s been specially developed for someone who can’t have gluten. The […]
Despite what you might think, gravity-defying cake kits are very reasonably priced and you should find one in the shops for under £10. They’re also reusable so you’ll be able to make more masterpieces over the years as the mood takes you. This cake is an alternative to a rich fruit cake at Xmas and […]
Founder of The Bristol Bakehouse, Ali Walsh reveals how it all began… My free-from life… Ali Walsh I’ve always made cakes. When I was eight years old I made a heart-shaped cake and iced it in the tin, ready for Mothering Sunday. Sadly, I didn’t know about cake testing and the inside was raw. But you live and learn (to eat […]