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Do You Make These Mistakes When Blowdrying?

Do You Make These Mistakes When Blowdrying?

August 01, 2025

One of my clients with fabulous thick shoulder length hair, struggled with the front always breaking, splitting, and hanging poker straight at the ends. It didn't make sense to me as her wavy hair...

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Gaby's Bakery - Frozen Raspberry & Chocolate Bars

Gaby's Bakery - Frozen Raspberry & Chocolate Bars

July 26, 2025

Frozen raspberries covered in dark chocolate are a delicious, refreshing treat that combines sweet-tart fruitiness with rich, bittersweet cocoa. They're popular as a healthy-ish indulgence or an elegant snack...

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Gaby's Bakery - Torrijas - Caramelised Spanish Toast

Gaby's Bakery - Torrijas - Caramelised Spanish Toast

July 19, 2025

Caramelised Spanish toast — or "Torrijas caramelizadas" — is a heavenly Spanish dessert that's especially beloved during Easter but enjoyed year-round for its rich, indulgent flavour and custardy texture...

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Gaby's Bakery - Vegan & Nut Free Granola Cups (no bake)

Gaby's Bakery - Vegan & Nut Free Granola Cups (no bake)

July 09, 2025

Our kids often ask for a cake or biscuit etc, but I’m very conscious of not letting them have too much sugar. Would you believe they still willingly hand their party bags in to me so I can decide which sweets they can have, rationed over as long as I can get away with! So...

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Gaby's Bakery - Cherry Clafoutis

Gaby's Bakery - Cherry Clafoutis

July 04, 2025

Cherries are in peak season now. Huge shiny ripe ones at our local farmers market sell out in the first hours. This simple classic French dessert of fruit traditionally uses black cherries, baked in a light custard and served warm or cold. Perfect for summer.

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The Facts of LifeSaver

The Facts of LifeSaver

July 04, 2025

The truth is, I spend an almost absurd amount of time testing hair products. When people tell me excitedly about a new product they’ve seen or read about they expect me to go “Wow!” or “Ooh and aah!”

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Gaby's Bakery - Mini Lemon Tarts

Gaby's Bakery - Mini Lemon Tarts

June 28, 2025

Citrus fruits were used in cooking as early as the 13th century, especially in the courts and wealthy households of southern Europe. Lemon custards and tarts were...

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Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice

June 21, 2025

June 20th or 21st is the day when the North Pole has its maximum tilt toward the Sun, about 23.5 degrees, and sunlight hits the Northern Hemisphere more directly and for a longer duration, making it the longest day and shortest night of the year...

 

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Gaby's Bakery - Flourless Mocha Cakes

Gaby's Bakery - Flourless Mocha Cakes

June 18, 2025

Similar to cappuccino cakes but with a little chocolate to sweeten the caffeine kick, these are easy to make and gluten free  

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Gaby's Bakery - Pastissets de Menorca

Gaby's Bakery - Pastissets de Menorca

June 14, 2025

Pastissets are a traditional biscuit, part of the rich culinary heritage of Menorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands just north of Mallorca. Similar to  shortbread but with a coarser crumbly texture, they're especially popular around Christmas, Easter, and Saint's days.

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Gaby's Bakery - Most Moreish Granola

Gaby's Bakery - Most Moreish Granola

June 07, 2025

Granola started in the 1860s when New York physician Dr James Jackson created a baked and crumbled dough he called Granula. Dr Kellogg later developed a similar product using wheat, oats and cornmeal, then after a legal spat he changed the name for his product to Granola...

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Gaby's Bakery - Vegan Hazelnut Chocolate

Gaby's Bakery - Vegan Hazelnut Chocolate

May 30, 2025

So today I’m giving a shortcut recipe to great chocolate. If you have plenty of time you can take yourself through the long route below.

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