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Baking Excellence in the North East: Northern Rye and Bread and Roses Win National Awards

17Dec

By Charlotte Burley-Hnat2 Comments

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Baking Excellence in the North East: Northern Rye and Bread and Roses Win National Awards

The North East has long been home to a rich culinary heritage, but now its bakeries are taking centre stage on the national stage - with two of its bakeries earning top honours at the National Bakery Awards 2024. Northern Rye's pastries for sale. Image credit: Charlotte Burley-Hnat Walking into Northern Rye, the aroma of freshly baked pastries fills the air. Robbie Livingstone, the owner, greets me warmly. “Would you like a coffee as well?” he says, placing a freshly baked tiramisu cruffin - a delicate pastry blending the best of a croissant and a muffin, with a coffee, caramel, and molasses cream filling - in front of me. With flour-dusted hands and a passion for their craft, today, Northern Rye and Bread and Roses are basking in the glory of their hard-earned achievements. At th...

Aldi Shoppers Urged to Return Product Over Serious Allergen Labelling Error

Aldi is the latest UK supermarket to recall a food product due to a packaging labelling error that poses serious risk to those with allergies. Image of an Aldi store sign. Image credit: Charlotte Burley-Hnat Aldi’s ‘Lets Party Vegetable Bao Buns’ were recalled and taken off supplier shelves, following allergens sesame and duck meat not being included on product labels. Let’s Party Vegetable Bao Buns Pack Size: 8 Pack Barcode: 4061463842909 Best Before Date: All Aldi's recalled Let's Party Vegetable Bao Buns. Image credit: Aldi The product poses a serious health risk for those with an allergy to sesame. Customers who have bought the product and are allergic to sesame are urged to return the product to their nearest Aldi store for a full refund. Whilst n...

No eggs? No problem! – Six Substitutes for Eggs in Baking

Eggs are often a core ingredient for everything from cookies and cakes to breads, pies, muffins and more when baking, making it seem almost impossible to bake your favourite baked goods without them. Collection of alternatives to eggs in baking. Image credit: Charlotte Burley-Hnat Whether you’re accommodating allergies, exploring vegan recipes, or simply don’t have them in the cupboard, there are plenty of vegan, gluten-free, and lactose-free substitutes to try. Eggs play a key role in baking by providing proteins that help bind and set ingredients. To achieve the same light and fluffy results in egg-free baking, simply choose a substitute with similar proteins, and you'll be on your way to delicious egg-free treats! To make things easier, I’ve compiled a list of six su...