Blogs

Gaby's Bakery - Garibaldi Biscuits (AKA Squashed Flies)

June 01, 2022

Also known as the 'dead fly biscuit' or 'fly sandwich', this week's recipe is a trip back to childhood, as my Grandmother used to bring these out for me and my twin sister. We devoured them and even though our friendly aunt also owned a sweet shop, we managed to keep our teeth. So I'm replaying my family patterns with Jack and James, except they do get

Partnership

May 26, 2022

This month we passed our fifteenth anniversary as a Partnership. We've always wanted to attract good people to work with us and I’d long wanted to align my interests...

Gaby's Bakery - Sticky Toffee Mini Cakes

May 13, 2022

Michael says that a full serving of sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice-cream is just too much of a sugar-rush. Here's a bite-sized twist with a buttercream topping that still melds all the oozing tastes and textures without the pump and dump mood swing.

Gaby's Bakery - Apple Pie Florettes

May 13, 2022

Here’s a great looking showstopper. Easy to make and even easier to eat 😀.

The Trend is Red

March 12, 2022

For years now people have been running from reds, whether that be for interiors, pre-filtered images, or hair colour. Last year reached a crescendo with just about everyone being drawn to icier blondes, cooler browns and for the more daring, silvery pewters and an array of blues.

Gaby's Bakery - Frangipane Mincemeat Traybake

March 11, 2022

Continuing with Michael's 'value' theme, here's a recipe to use up any jars of mincemeat from the Christmas celebrations. Waste not, want not, and you will love these.

Post COVID Hair Loss

February 12, 2022

COVID has jet-hosed collateral damage into every aspect of human life, but there’s still a lot we don’t know about its long-term effects.

A further added stress is the hair thinning suffered by an estimated 30% of COVID patients. This condition, known as telogen effluvium, is a type of hair loss often caused by severe illness (such as COVID-19), stress or...

Gaby's Bakery - Kladdkaka - Swedish Chocolate Cake

January 18, 2022

In Swedish, Kladdig means sticky or messy, and Kladdkaka takes its name from this. Crisp on the outside, gooey in the centre, this gluten-free version of the traditional Swedish favourite is where brownie meets molten chocolate cake.

Is History Repeating Itself?

December 30, 2021

I recently had a new client proudly tell me how she was taking care of her hair with a brand of vitamin gummies. I asked which brand and proceeded to Google the ingredients. She was more shocked than I was to find the main ingredients were sugars.

Gaby's Bakery - Raw Chocolate

December 23, 2021

These raw chocolate hearts use powder from the Peruvian lucuma fruit as an alternative sweetener, to soften the naturally bitter taste of the raw cacao.

Is Your Hair Clean?

December 11, 2021

This isn’t a foray into your personal hygiene 🙈. Just some insight into the term ‘CLEAN’ which you may have come across in beauty, as brands move away from harmful ingredients. Sticking to healthy ingredients is important with ‘rinse off’ ingredients and even more so with ‘left on’ products.

Gili Lankanfushi - Travel Blog 2

November 27, 2021

The Maldives is the perfect respite from Metropolitan life, and Gili goes further to create a dreamy eco-luxury wilderness. Easier to get to than Soneva Fushi, the original ‘Robinson Crusoe’ resort, Gili is...

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