I’m the real mrs willy wonka!

They all started out on different paths – from sales offices to science labs – but each of these professional bakers found purpose and joy in baking. Here, they tell Jill Foster why it has become a passion that continues to nourish their souls

Laura London, 41, lives in north London and is a professional magician. I saw magic for the first time when I was eight and was instantly obsessed. After that, I spent all my pocket money on tricks. I

Nature is the common thread woven through Sophie’s crafting business, Forest and Dot – from the workshops she holds in woodland teepees to the yarn she dyes by hand with locally foraged plants. Herita

The smell of freshly baked scones filled my nostrils as I flitted from table to table, taking orders and serving food. My tummy rumbled as I served up plates piled high with all-day fried breakfasts a

Chef and restaurateur Jackson Boxer gives us an insight into his favourite things

HONESTLY, I don’t know what you’re worrying about, Tanya. It’s not as though Amber’s never visited us before.” My husband, Rob, has always been the laid-back one in our partnership, while I have a ten