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.

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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All Episodes

2018 Episode 3.5 – Three people make naan bread

Cathryn, Matthew, and Mandi make naan bread based on last week’s technical challenge. We won’t be able to do an episode discussion this week due to travelling, but we...

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2018 Episode 3 – Bread and Naan naa naa na na na na

Week 3 of the 2018 Great British Bake Off series. Discussion notes – More mallow, poking dough, food colouring, a Prue sign of delight. Subscribe to our RSS feed...

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2018 Episode 2 – Cakes and Green Greenness

Week 2 of the 2018 Great British Bake Off series. Discussion notes – Green colouring, doing more than necessary, swearing on camera, green things, meowing, the mallow of doom....

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2018 Episode 1 – Biscuits and Wagon Wheels

This week Cathryn and Matthew discuss the first episode of the 2018 Great British Bake Off series. Discussion notes – Wagon wheels, messy kitchens, selfie biscuits, Alexa. Subscribe to...

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Worth The Calories Episode 0

We introduce the show, what we’re going to talk about, and what we’re looking for. Key notes – weather, cakes vs savoury food, baker types, US / UK differences....

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