Revealed: The most Instagramable trends of lockdown
Instead of posting the typical selfie-centred, fake content, Instagram became a humble place of refreshing reality.
Thinking outside the box: Furloughed worker bakes cakes to raise money for NHS
People from across the UK have come together over the past few months to help raise money for the NHS and furloughed retail manager, Aiden Ryan, is no different, deciding it was time give something back and so he started to bake cakes…
MM’s things to do at home… two easy baking recipes that kids will love
With the schools shut and population on lockdown, parents and kids are trying to find a way to keep entertained without scrolling through their phone or watching the TV.
Ready, steady, bake! Great British Bake Off causes surge in independent North West bakeries
With the tent already heating up in the 10th series of the hit Channel 4 baking show, a survey has shown a 48% rise in baking enthusiasts opening their own patisserie-inspired ventures.
The Handmade Bakery: MM visit the riverside co-operative café winning hearts
Flowing between Slaithwaite’s cute stone buildings, housing numerous antique shops and cafes, are both the River Colne and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal – and between the two lies an old mill, which currently houses The Handmade Bakery.
Watch: Manchester’s Pollen Bakery a constant hive of activity as locals aim to get their sourdough fix
Tucked away underneath a railway arch near Manchester’s Piccadilly Station, Pollen Bakery is the brainchild of Chris Kelly and Hannah Calvert left their banking jobs with an aim to produce the best quality breads and pastries.
Baking an empire: Stockport mum makes pursuing dreams look like a piece of cake
A Hazel Grove mother-of-two has gone from washing pots to ‘baking’ an empire.
Icing on the cake: Manchester Food Festival back with a bake-off for 18th birthday
The Manchester Food and Drink Festival (MFDF) will soon be back in Albert Square and the 18th year of this culinary delight is set to be its biggest and best yet.
Flour power: Convicted criminal-turned-baker wins prestigious business award
A 27-year-old’s unlikely story continues after she landed the ‘Business Newcomer of the Year’ accolade at the Pitman Training Super Achievers Awards 2015 last week.
Manchester agrees with Twitter backlash as 72% say Great British Bake Off final decision was half baked
The 60-year-old Lincolnshire grandmother beat Stockport lad Luis Troyano and favourite Richard Burr to claim the title
No soggy bottoms! Great Village Bake Off 2014 kneads you for Manchester Pride Fringe contest
The Village Bakers are hoping that those who are a dab hand in the kitchen will rise to the occasion and deliver their best homemade treats for the Great Village Bake Off 2014.