Worth The Calories

2021 Episode 1 – Cake and Malt Loaf

Back for another year of the Great British Bake Off. An excellent judging moment, a mix of baking quality, and that opening all up for discussion this week. #WorthTheCalories Recipe for malt loafGeorge Dawes (Matt Lucas) compilation Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereSubscribe on Google Podcasts hereWe’re on Spotify Eloquent Gushing…

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2020 Episode 10 – Final and Walnut Whirls

We come to the Great British Bake Off final. Vose parents are in luck as the bakes are very much in their flavours, plus we have good discussion on decisions for bakes and the quality of challenges in the final. #WorthTheCalories Latest recipes can be found here. Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple…

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2020 Episode 9 – Pâtisserie and Cornucopia

Tempers are stretched this week as we watch chocolate cooling, burn ourselves on caramel, and build more cakes than we’ve ever had in the house before! The Great British Bake Off semi final also brings some intense discussion about the judging of each episode. #WorthTheCalories Latest recipes can be found here. Subscribe to our RSS…

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2020 Episode 8 – Desserts and Sussex Pond Puddings

Things get steamy in the tent and the Vose household on dessert week. The Great British Bake Off Quarter Finals produce a shocking technical, and a group of bakers who cannot be separated. #WorthTheCalories Latest recipes can be found here. Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereSubscribe on Google Podcasts hereWe’re on…

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2020 Episode 7 – 80s and Doughnuts

80s week brings quiche and doughnuts. Thankfully not at the same time. It also brings one of the hottest days of the year. What a lovely day to make ice cream cake. #WorthTheCalories Latest recipes can be found here. Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereSubscribe on Google Podcasts hereWe’re on Spotify…

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2020 Episode 6 – Japanese and Matche Mille Crêpe

In Japanese week we may be a little down on or wanting to replace one of the judges, and the theme. But we also have our own ideas for what we would make in the challenges, and a lot of time for the remaining bakers. #WorthTheCalories Latest recipes can be found here. Subscribe to our…

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2020 Episode 5 – Pastry and Eclairs

In pastry week some people struggle with the brief for a pasty, a tart, and generally for choux pastry in eclairs. Cathryn makes a beautiful blackberry and lemon tart, Matthew gets to eat it! #WorthTheCalories 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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2020 Episode 4 – Chocolate and Babka

Chocolate week is here which traditionally means things heating up. The latest Great British Bake Off is not exception with a myriad of failures for brownies, beautiful babkas, and white chocolate done a million ways! #WorthTheCalories Recipe for chocolate babka – not from GBBO site as that one has disappearedRecipe for chocolate brownies Subscribe to…

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2020 Episode 3 – Bread and Rainbow Bagels

Bread week is also a difficult one to get excited for, but we’re tasting the rainbow in the bagels, and standing straight for stout and chocolate soda bread. #WorthTheCalories Recipe for Rainbow BagelsRecipe for gluten free rice flour blueberry muffins Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereSubscribe on Google Podcasts hereWe’re on…

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2020 Episode 2 – Biscuits and Coconut Macaroons

Biscuit week is a difficult one to have grandstand bakes for. But they tried. With place settings for memorable meals. Come for the Florentines, stay for complaints about ingredients and how they test bakes between filming. #WorthTheCalories Recipe for Coconut Macaroons Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereSubscribe on Google Podcasts hereWe’re…

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