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Google Podcasts2020 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...
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...
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...
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%...
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...
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....
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 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...
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...
2020 Episode 1 – Cakes and Pineapple Upside Down Cake
The Great British Bake Off is back. We just want to know the logistics of this series, but instead we’ll talk about Battenberg, pineapple, and art vs skill in...
Junior Bake Off 2019 – Week 1
It’s time for the Junior Bake Off, which gives us the best of GBBO with none of the complaints. Joyful, entertaining, and all around wonderful. Plus with interesting challenges...
2019 Episode 10 – Final and Stilton Soufflés
Week 10 of the 2019 Great British Bake Off is brings us a final with some difficult moments and a lot of discussion about the need for a showrunner...
2019 Episode 9 – Patisserie and Gâteau Saint Honoré
Week 9 of the 2019 Great British Bake Off is brings us four great bakers who are so similar and yet so different. We’re a little distracted by talking...
2019 Episode 8 – Pastry and Moroccan-Style Pie
Week 8 of the 2019 Great British Bake Off is putting the paste into pastry. Big debates this week on the merits of pie flavours, pie tops, pie thickness,...
2019 Episode 7 – Festivals and Cassatelle
Week 7 of the 2019 Great British Bake Off is a festival of festivals. Any bun you like, more deep frying, and regular geometrical baking to make Matthew very...
2019 Episode 6 – Desserts and Verrines
Week 6 of the 2019 Great British Bake Off aims for anything you serve as your last course. Meringues that held up well, exceptional technical baking, and a proper...