Worth The Calories

2022 Episode 3 – Bread and Pain Aux Raisins

Again questions of how close the recipes map to the theme. Efforts made in baking pizzas and pain aux raisins mixed fruit, plus a discussion of pre-baking pizza dough or not. #WorthTheCalories Recipe for Pain aux Raisins Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereSubscribe on Google Podcasts hereWe’re on Spotify Eloquent Gushing…

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2022 Episode 2 – Biscuits and Garibaldi

We have some great questions to discuss this week, which is perhaps better than discussing Garibaldi biscuits. But you can also find out what is the ‘2001 A Space Odyssey of biscuits’, what masks your hosts would make from biscuits, and what actually is a macaron foot. #WorthTheCalories Recipe for Garibaldi Subscribe to our RSS…

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2022 Episode 1 – Cake and Red Velvet

New bake off brings new bakers, fizzing 17cm red velvet cake, and a lack of recipes. Never fear, we baked anyway and you can hear our thoughts on sandwich cakes, showstoppers, and swapping the middle of cakes. #WorthTheCalories Recipe for Red Velvet Cake Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereSubscribe on Google…

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2021 Episode 10 – Final

Slightly later than intended, we revisit the final episode of the 2021 series and get excited about the 2022 series coming soon! #WorthTheCalories Recipe for Torta Camila Carrot CakeRecipe for Belgian Buns Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereSubscribe on Google Podcasts hereWe’re on Spotify Eloquent Gushing is 100% supported by listeners…

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2021 Episode 8 & 9 – Free From and Patisserie

What a couple of weeks it’s been on the Great British Bake Off? Some bold statements from your hosts this week about the show, and discussion of food going on the floor, star bakers being eliminated, and patisserie opinions. #WorthTheCalories Recipe for Sablé Breton Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereSubscribe on…

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2021 Episode 7 – Caramel and Fingers

Why can no one say the chocolate bar’s name? We sneakily say it during this episode, I hope you’ll forgive us. Perhaps it’s because we don’t have to watch sugar melt into water this week for once, because Caramel is much more art than science. #WorthTheCalories Recipe for Chocolate Caramel Fingers Subscribe to our RSS…

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2021 Episode 6 – Pastry and Chouxnuts

Less Star Trek, more of Matthew singing a song from Aladdin this week on Worth The Calories. Plus good biscuits, chouxnuts (choux pastry doughnuts), and the pleasure of all bakers doing well during a challenge. #WorthTheCalories Recipe for Chouxnuts Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereSubscribe on Google Podcasts hereWe’re on Spotify…

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2021 Episode 4&5 – Desserts & German

Apologies for the missing week, but that means you get double up with our sticky toffee pudding and malt loaf bakes, pavlova discussions, and a slight Star Trek distraction. #WorthTheCalories Recipe for Sticky Toffee Pudding Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereSubscribe on Google Podcasts hereWe’re on Spotify Eloquent Gushing is 100%…

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2021 Episode 3 – Bread and Ciabatta

Bread week means our household is filled with Italian breads, as are we. Lots of discussion including poking fingers in dough, the magic of bread making, and only eating milk bread when you’re ill. #WorthTheCalories Recipe for Ciabatta Jammy BiscuitsRecipe for Truffle Focaccia Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereSubscribe on Google…

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2021 Episode 2 – Biscuits and Jam Sandwich Biscuits

Biscuit week is always a favourite. We’re debating what toy or game we’d make, and which bakers are best suited to the challenges so far. #WorthTheCalories Recipe for Jammy Biscuits Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereSubscribe on Google Podcasts hereWe’re on Spotify Eloquent Gushing is 100% supported by listeners like you….

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