Knead to know: a history of baking

DAME PRUE LEITH and PAUL HOLLYWOOD on why judging this year’s Bake Off wasn’t a piece of cake

Here are some of the best authentic sourdough bakeries along our coastlines, offering exceptional artisan loaves in seaside settings

■ Cuts into 8-10 slices ■ Prep 20 mins plus cooling ■ Cook 45-50 mins 1 x loaf cake base ingredients(see left)4 tbsp elderflower cordial4 tbsp granulated sugar (or usegolden granulated sugar) 1 Heat t

As one of the judges on the Great British Bake Off, Prue Leith has to taste dozens of cakes and bread creations during the ten-week series. But as Prue, 85, reveals today, she has found a novel way of

In Scandinavia, they’ve turned cosiness into an art form and honestly, we’re obsessed. Whether it’s fika (that sacred coffee-and-cake break) or hygge (blanket, bun and absolutely no emails), the Nordi

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