My Bake Off-approved Herby Sausage Rolls, by Val Stones

21 September, 2021

Our talented baking expert and Great British Bake Off icon Val Stones shares the life-changing herby sausage roll recipe that secured...

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Val’s family recipes and memories, made with love

31 August, 2021

Our talented baking expert Val Stones - best known from her time as a Great British Bake-Off 2016 Contestant - shares baking secrets...

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Raspberry & orange tart

Auntie Doreen’s Gingerbread: Raspberry & Orange Tart by Val Stones

31 August, 2021

Our lovely baking expert Val Stones’ Auntie Doreen introduced her to this delightfully easy summer pudding. She was a doting farmer’s...

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Bunting and community bonding: the joy of street parties, with Val Stones

16 August, 2021

Our very own baking queen, Val Stones, shares her special memories of quintessentially British street parties celebrating the Her...

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Val’s Victoria sponge with raspberries and fresh cream

16 August, 2021

Our resident baking aficionado, Val Stones, shares her special version of a British classic: Victoria Sponge. Using fresh raspberries...

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Val Stones’ special summer Elderflower and Lemon Cake

16 August, 2021

Our lovely Baking Expert Val Stones has spoilt us with another special summer recipe, pairing delicate elderflower with tangy lemon...

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Val’s Picnic Pick: Cheese & Onion Flan

21 June, 2021

Our talented baking expert Val Stones has memorised this special summer recipe for 50 years — and now we’re lucky that she has put pen...

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Val Stones shares her Easter memories

31 March, 2021

Our baking expert, Val Stones, best known as a former Great British Bake Off 2016 contestant, shares her happiest Easter memories and...

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Easter biscuits

How to make and decorate Easter Biscuits

31 March, 2021

Our lovely baking expert Val Stones, best known as a former Great British Bake Off 2016 contestant and the Cake Whisperer, shares two...

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Simnel cake

The Ultimate Simnel Cake by Val Stones

31 March, 2021

Our talented baking expert Val Stones, best known as a former Great British Bake Off 2016 contestant and the Cake Whisperer, shares a...

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Val Stones shares her Mother’s Day memories with us

12 March, 2021

Our baking expert Val Stones — ‘The Cake Whisperer’ and former Great British Bake Off 2016 contestant — shares cherished memories of...

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A bake for brighter days with Val Stones

12 March, 2021

Our baking expert, Val Stones — ‘The Cake Whisperer’ and former Great British Bake Off 2016 contestant — shares her irresistibly moist...

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