Worth The Calories

Hosted ByMatthew, Cathryn, Mandi Kaye

Talking about the latest episodes and bakes of Love Production's The Great British Bake Off. We talk about the star baker, who left, favourite moments, best tie-in advertising, and our attempts at the recipes.

2025 Episode 7 – Raspberry Soufflé and Vacherin Glacé

Raspberry soufflé – minimum ingredients, maximum effort! Find out how we get on making meringue pies and serving a soufflé that simply MUST be eaten as soon as it is baked. Raspberry Soufflé recipe Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereWe’re on Spotify Get in touch! If you have thoughts about the episode...

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2025 Episode 6 – Gala Pie and Sculpted Tart

We’re having a gala time enjoying savoury flavours and all types of pastry. Eggy / daddy / nostalgia pie and grumbles about arts & crafts challenges abound! Gala pie recipe Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereWe’re on Spotify Get in touch! If you have thoughts about the episode or want to suggest...

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2025 Episode 5 – White Chocolate Tart and Fondue Displays

Chocolate week and we’re enjoying our tarts and keeping our tempers. Another change to a challenge (which we celebrate and welcome), a display of ‘fondue’ (the inverted commas are important here), and things that are as useful as a chocolate teacup. White Chocolate Tart Recipe Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereWe’re...

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2025 Episode 4 – School Cake and Fete Displays

We might say it’s a nothing week but we still have plenty to say about monkey bread, which obviously everyone knows, and glazed doughnuts of unspecified brand names. Oh yes and that showstopper which was definitely a bread challenge. ‘School Cake’ Recipe So yes flapjacks are basically pancakes in the US. Thanks to Suzi H...

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2025 Episode 3 – Glazed Doughnuts and Celebratory Sweet Bread

We might say it’s a nothing week but we still have plenty to say about monkey bread, which obviously everyone knows, and glazed doughnuts of unspecified brand names. Oh yes and that showstopper which was definitely a bread challenge. Glazed Doughnuts RecipeRoasted garlic and herb monkey bread recipe (Great British Chefs) Subscribe to our RSS...

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2025 Episode 2 – Hob Nobs and Time Capsule Biscuits

We may say the word Capsule too many times in this episode, and struggle to contain the excitement over the arrival of the KING OF BISCUITS onto the Great British Bake Off. Hob Nobs Recipe Subscribe to our RSS feed hereSubscribe on Apple Podcasts hereWe’re on Spotify Get in touch! If you have thoughts about the...

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2025 Episode 3 – Glazed Doughnuts and Celebratory Sweet Bread

We might say it’s a nothing week but we still have plenty to say about monkey bread, which obviously everyone knows, and glazed doughnuts of unspecified brand names. Oh...

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2025 Episode 2 – Hob Nobs and Time Capsule Biscuits

We may say the word Capsule too many times in this episode, and struggle to contain the excitement over the arrival of the KING OF BISCUITS onto the Great...

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2025 Episode 1 – Fondant Fancies and Landscape Cake

Opening the 16th series of the Great British Bake Off and it’s rocking with Swiss Roll, a fancy change to the repeated technical, and an arts and craft project...

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2024 Episodes 10 – Finale

A strong line up throughout this series left us with incredibly good bakers, come join us to discuss the eventual winners and our thoughts on each of the bakes....

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2024 Episodes 8 & 9 – The ’70s and Patisserie

Disco bakes and delicate cakes are the order for the next two 2024 episodes, as we discuss wobbles, Queen, and brave decision making in the tent. Banoffee PieOpera Cake...

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2024 Episodes 7 – Desserts

Get ready to laugh your spots off with a rude technical, alongside some tasty puddings as we get into week 7 of the Great British Bake Off. Spotted Dick...

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2024 Episodes 5 and 6 – Pastry and Autumn

Double duty on episodes this week as we consider the pronunciations for frangipane and pecan; sweets from granny; the regionality of Parkin; and a split of feelings about vegetables...

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2024 Episode 4 – Caramel and Pear Tarte Tatin

Salty over caramel this week with a set solid attempt at home and some bulges in the tent for this week’s Great British Bake Off. Pear Tarte Tatin Subscribe...

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2024 Episode 3 – Bread and Seven Plaited Loaf

Bread week is here bringing savoury flavours, plaits, and horns. Lots of bread analysis for your hosts this week, and the never-ending debate over the impact of the technical...

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2024 Episode 1 and 2 – Cake, Biscuits, Battenberg, and Mint Cream Biscuits

We’re back and we’re bringing you chocolatey minty goodness. Covering the first two weeks of the 2024 season of the Great British Bake Off, prepare for reality show copying,...

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