LEISURE

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

Padella founder Tim Siadatan shows us there’s more to his shopping than a cruise down the pasta aisle

Boxty potato pancakes, crusty pies and ploughman’s platters: hearty autumnal recipes inspired by traditional Irish pub food

Drawing regular queues to its snug 200-year-old home, this bakery in Dunkeld by former Great British Bake Off semi-finalist Flora Shedden is a local phenomenon. Laminated layers of croissants shine, b

In the backcountry around Belfast and the Causeway Coast, Northern Irish producers are bringing new life to old farms and creating community hubs that showcase the region’s rich artisan food scene