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Darryn Bruton's 2024 Christmas Gift Guide for Bakers

Darryn Bruton's 2024 Christmas Gift Guide for Bakers
Welcome to the BakeryBits Christmas Gift Guide for 2024!  Are you after the ultimate festive gift to inspire your favourite baker in your life, or you’re seeking clever stocking fillers that are both thoughtful and budget-friendly, I’ve curated a list of top picks from our collection. With decades of baking passion and over 14 years in the baking industry, I’m thrilled to ... Read more

Jack Smylie Wild from Bara Menyn Bakehouse

Jack Smylie Wild from Bara Menyn Bakehouse
Bara Menyn is how you say "bread & butter" in Welsh and also the name of the small family bakehouse that is hidden down a side street in the town of Cardigan in West Wales. We managed to squeeze some time out of the very busy and multi-talented Jack Smylie Wild for an interview and insight into his baking life.  Bara Menyn croissant - a work of art!   Bara Menyn which was ... Read more

Darryn Bruton's 2023 Christmas Gift Guide for Bakers

Darryn Bruton's 2023 Christmas Gift Guide for Bakers
Welcome to my BakeryBits Christmas 2023 gift guide. Whether you are looking for fabulous festive gifts to get your star baker yearning to switch on the oven or are after pocket-friendly perfect parcels as stocking fillers, I have compiled two lists to inspire you or your gift giver this year selected from our range. I've been a keen home baker for decades and have spent 12 years working in the ... Read more

Fika - Authentic Swedish Exeter based micro bakery

Fika - Authentic Swedish Exeter based micro bakery
An Interview with Annika Naish from "Fika" Bakery in Exeter Fika (pronounced Fee-ka) is Swedish for slowing down, taking time out and sharing a tasty snack with friends or colleagues. However there's no slowing down with the energetic Exeter based Annika, who when not singing or composing jazz or working out at the gym, runs a very popular micro bakery business in Exeter, Devon. She has taken ... Read more

What is... couche linen?

What is... couche linen?
BakeryBits is the UK's leading online stockist of couche linen. Many of you have bought it already and we’re very happy that you like it so much. But there will be some of you who have no idea what it is, how it can improve your bread baking, and why so many bakers consider it essential. So here is a guide to buying and caring for your couche linen cloths.   Check out our full couche ... Read more

How to... reduce your baking fuel costs with BakeryBits

How to... reduce your baking fuel costs with BakeryBits
Fuel Saving Baking: 9 tips to help reduce fuel costs We hear you! You have these great skills, you're baking terrific breads, you have a good oven and our amazing flours, everything you need… and now you need to watch your fuel bill. What do you do? At BakeryBits, we’ve been wondering: what would fuel-smarter baking be like?  So here’s our BakeryBits guide to reducing fuel costs! 1. ... Read more

What is …the meaning of the 0 numbers on Italian flour

What is …the meaning of the 0 numbers on Italian flour
So I’ve read that 00 Italian flour is the best for bread and pizza, is that true? Forse sì, forse no. That’s Italian for maybe yes, maybe no. With that phrase alone you can go a long way in Italy, and get into some very tricky situations. See, the thing is those zero numbers have nothing to do with the doughmaking characteristics of the flour, but really only tell how finely ... Read more

How to...make a sourdough starter

How to...make a sourdough starter
What is a sourdough starter? A sourdough starter is a slow-rising mixture of flour and water, containing both yeast and bacteria, that together produce gas bubbles, a sour flavour, and a bright acidic aroma. Using it gives the bread a distinctive flavour, an irregular aeration, and a slightly waxy appearance to the crumb. The yeast and bacteria contained in the sourdough starter mostly come from ... Read more

Is Flour from BakeryBits Bleached or Unbleached?

Is Flour from BakeryBits Bleached or Unbleached?
We are often asked whether a particular flour that we stock is bleached or unbleached. Bleaching is a chemical process to make what might be off-white flours whiter, for aesthetic reasons and also for some performance benefits. All European/UK flour is unbleached by law even though some might be labelled unbleached actually all of it is. Some countries (including US) do bleach flour but we will ... Read more

David Atherton on Hot Cross Buns

David Atherton on Hot Cross Buns
Hot-cross buns are a favourite of mine and although I like most Easter foods – Simnel Cake, Easter Eggs, and those chocolate crispy cakes with mini eggs on to – I am completely obsessed with hot-cross buns and bake these for an extended Easter period. Who know, perhaps even into Summer. A rich yeasty glazed bun that toasts to perfection, packed with flavour and amazing fruit, that just needs a ... Read more

Interview with Anna Makievska, Bakehouse Bakery, Kyiv

Interview with Anna Makievska, Bakehouse Bakery, Kyiv
Though we read news stories of millions forced to flee their homes and the Ukraine for safety, that’s not the whole situation. Right now bakers, cooks, front-of-house people and others are working daily to provide food to their community but also hospitals, army, the poor and anyone in need. I spoke with Anna Makievska, founder of Bakehouse artisan bakery in Kyiv which - as part of the ... Read more
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