Cloud Dancer? Mocha Mousse? Veri Peri? Sure, they’re cute names, but what do they really mean ? Here at Guild Of Dough, we’ve taken some of our favourite shades of our bakes this year. Each crumb, each dash of flour, each missed chocolate chip – we’ve analysed them all to come up with colour profiles that really mean something to us. Like that golden pastry flake left on your jumper from your morning croissant. The caramel of the sesame seeds that fall off when you first slic

Halloween is here. Turn off the lights, put out your jack-o’-lantern, load up on miniature Mars Bars - it’s time for marauding groups of disguised children to demand sweets from strangers. And what do we get in return? Nothing! No songs, no rhymes, no praying for your soul. Not even a rapping horse’s head. We may think of trick-or-treating as a modern imported tradition from our American friends, but its origins actually lie in medieval England. Souling is a practice that goe

What’s round and orange? If you said an orange, WRONG.* It’s October, which means the only round orange things that matter are pumpkins. Pumpkin spice - whether you love it, hate it, or have a weird ambivalence towards it, it’s everywhere this time of year. From tea to candles to hand sanitiser, this spicy combo has transcended the limits of the coffee cup and moved straight to being a full-on lifestyle trend. But that doesn’t mean we should forget the humble origins of this

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the delicious Easter treat James I doesn't want you to know about Hot cross buns, Good Friday buns, teisen groes , Easter buns, ‘them...

Spring has sprung (sort of), and that makes it Jane Austen season. Here’s what we think would be the go-to orders of our favourite...

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For our friends across the pond, February 21st is National Sticky Bun Day! Whether you’re a fan of honey buns, Belgian buns, Chelsea...

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Veganuary might be so 2020, but this year, rather than choosing a set diet, lots of us are looking for something a bit more flexible....

Forget skibidi, brat summer, and demure - 2025's word of the year is fibre. Coming in as a major health focus for the year, it looks like...

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We've all been there - it's Christmas Eve, you've got your lovely fresh sourdough all ready for Christmas morning, and there, at the back...

Mince pies - love them, hate them, or be coolly indifferent to them, you can't avoid them this time of year. But the contemporary mince...

Looking for that last-minute treat? Here are the Guild Of Dough top picks for every flavour of foodie in your life. 1) For the home chef...

It's the age-old debate - whether you call them batter puddings, popovers, or Yorkies, we can't seem to decide if they've got a place on...

Mince pies, Christmas pudding, turkey and stuffing - it's the same every year! Fancy a change? Us too. Here are three ways we're staying...