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 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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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 baking challenges. Find our baking photos on Instagram (@eloquentgushing). Make sure you tag us to share your bakes if you’re attempting these, and tell us what...

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