We kicked off classes on Saturday with an Italian Baking class for friends Mary and Beth. The new space is very convivial and works perfectly for baking and chatting.
I’m certainly enjoying the beginning of Spring and longer days, here is a seasonal recipe that I will be making in my kitchen this week.
Busy getting ready for the launch of the new baking workshop in Shutford, Oxfordshire with classes beginning there on Saturday, 20 April!
Then look no further! Congratulations to bride-to-be, Charlotte, joined by friends Naomi, Sinead, and Vicki for her Italian Baking hen party experience.
Spring is here and Easter is just around the corner! Try my fun and delicious mini carrot cake recipe.
Lots of inspiration for creating V2 of my Italian Baking class (definitely including maritozzi!).
The best gift is time spent together. Make your mum feel extra special this Mother’s Day with a baking experience, or voucher, from The Cotswolds Baking Workshop.
A fun photo from Saturday’s bespoke Bagels & Brownies private class. A great morning of baking and chatting with two sets of mums and daughters kicking off half-term week.
Exciting times ahead for the Cotswolds Baking Workshop! Work on the new premises in Shutford, Oxfordshire (just a few minutes away from our current location!) has commenced. Watch this space!
After years of watching Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall and River Cottage HQ on tv, I thoroughly enjoyed an inspirational day of generous hospitality and cooking.
Looking forward to a busy weekend of classes starting with Italian Baking tomorrow. We’ll be making ciabatta, moreish amaretti biscuits, and indulgent cannoli with fresh ricotta filling.
Happy New Year! Are you craving a sweet escape? Book a baking class! Winter is a great a time to up your baking game and learn a new skill.
Run, run as fast as you can — this Gingerbread Man Tiffin won’t last long! So quick and easy and the variations are endless.
It’s Christmas Cookie Time! I’m busy baking Christmas cookies this week to give as gifts to friends and family. This is a tradition of many years;
Eating & drinking our way to Christmas! Sharing photos from a much needed long weekend in Berlin.
Sunday’s the day! Time to make your Christmas pudding and mincemeat. Here’s a recipe for an an easy mincemeat that you can ‘stir up’ in no time!
Roll up, roll up! Who’s been inspired by this week’s Bake Off to make sausage rolls?!? Try these “signature” Haggis Sausage Rolls!
Looking for a fun (and delicious!) activity to do with your friends and family? Come for a bespoke baking party.
Go batty with my cute and creepy bat cupcakes recipe! Just in time for Halloween🎃
Are you inspired to get kneading by Bread Week on The Great British Bake Off? Here’s the recipe for a Cottage Loaf I made from The Great British Bake Off website.
Here I am up to my elbows in caramelised white chocolate perfecting a stunning white chocolate and blackberry entremet taught by Pastry Chef Lucie Bennett.
Who else is inspired to bake a chocolate cake after The Great British Bake Off this week? To celebrate the new season here is Diana Henry’s fabulous all-in-one Chocolate Cake recipe.
Natas Heaven in Lisbon! Wow – what a day – finally got to meet Chef Joao Batahla at his family bakery Pastelaria Batahla to learn his top tips for making authentic Portuguese pastel de nata.
The sun finally made a glorious appearance and we had a fabulous late summer’s day for the show. The Food and Drink Theatre was bigger and better this year with a fantastic line up of local chefs and producers.
Celebrate the best of local food, farming, and family fun at The Moreton Show. I’ll be presenting in the Cookery Demo Marquee at 2pm
I am continuing my theme of sharing a bake from a favourite baking book. Today’s is 100 Cookies by Sarah Kieffer and I made her delicious Neapolitan Cookies.
Try these summery Lemon Thyme and Blueberry Friands -perfect for a weekend treat! (adapted from a Waitrose recipe)
Sharing some fun photos from Saturday’s bespoke afternoon tea baking class celebrating Catherine’s birthday.
🎪Roll up! Roll up! The circus is in town! Magical evening at Cotswolds own Giffords Circus this week.
💕🎶Come on Barbie, let’s eat cupcakes! 🎶 Celebrating the premiere of Barbie the Movie with shimmery pink cupcakes! 💕
Thrilled to have a mention in The Observer Magazine last Sunday in their feature on Cotswolds food destinations!
Wimbledon is in full swing- time for strawberries and cream cake!
If you’re learning patisserie then there’s only one place to go-Paris!* (*Actually there are two places to learn patisserie – you can also come to me!)
Summertime Family Baking Fun! Don’t miss out on the action – book a summer family baking session today.
Fabulous to meet chef, author, and presenter Clodagh McKenna at the Daylesford Summer Solstice Supper last night. Feasting on delicious produce, we enjoyed a glorious summer evening in beautiful surroundings.
Congratulations to bride-to-be Beth, joined friends and family to celebrate with a bridal shower baking party.
Doughnut you know you want one! Glazed doughnut recipe testing this week for a bespoke birthday baking party on Thursday. How yummy do these look!?
Learn to create show-stopping eclairs, delicate chouxquettes, and pretty profiteroles in this fun and busy class.
Friends from the US, Canada, and France descended on the Cotswolds this week to enjoy a day of tradition British baking (and a week of hiking!).
British Baking Classics! Lucy, George, Molly, and Hope from Washington DC joined me from today for their ‘British Baking Experience’.
The King’s Coronation is nearly here!! Get creative with my easy biscuit recipe – perfect for decorating!
I was delighted to host Pauline along with her family and friends for a birthday baking party last weekend.
🎶There Ain’t Nothin’ Like a Dame…BRILLIANT evening meeting and listening to stories from Dame Prue Leith
Hi I’m Susie, in early 2021, having taught freelance baking and been a primary school teacher, I launched The Cotswolds Baking Workshop.
The biscochitos recipes from the panaderia are a closely guarded secret but I’m sharing my version here!
Another superb day of baking camaraderie The Bertinet Kitchen in Bath learning to make some classic Italian Easter treats.
Happy International Women’s Day! Today I am championing some “foodie women stars” who have inspired me on my baking journey.
Here are some of my favourite baking books that I turn to again and again for inspiration and recipes.
Last week I welcomed three generations of bakers into the kitchen for some half-term baking fun. Did you know that you can book a private bespoke baking class at a time and date to suit you?
My Valentine weekend bakers enjoyed a delicious & creative afternoon making and decorating macaron cakes, meringue kisses, passion fruit friands, and chocolate truffles.
I can hardly believe that it has been two years since I put on my branded apron, posted for the first time (ever!) on social media, and started teaching classes.
Here are some of my top baking tips! Chaos makes baking twice as hard so I’m passing on some of my top tips to ensure success every time.
Cheering up dreary January with some gooey cinnamon rolls — some days it just has to be done. The smell alone was worth the effort!
Great team-building evening of baking, bubbles, and fun last week for this local business.
New Year, New You, New Skills! Make 2023 the year you take your baking to the next level!
This recipe for Stollen Bites is just too delicious (and easy) not to share! Definitely my favourite Christmas bake this year, the recipe is from Anja Dunk’s Advent.
We kicked off the festive season with a weekend break in beautiful Bruges visiting the stunning confectionery emporium Aux Merveilleux de Fred.
Time to make your Christmas pudding and mincemeat. Here’s a recipe for an an easy mincemeat that you can ‘stir up’ in no time!
It’s officially Mince Pie Season and the baking festivities have started. Classes and private baking experiences are filling up fast!
A wonderful afternoon baking a host of yummy treats with mum and daughter Carol and Abi during their bespoke gluten-free class.
It has been busy in the kitchen this week baking up tasty half-term treats in my classes— including these delectable toffee pumpkin spice doughnuts!
An apple a day keeps the blues away – especially when it’s baked in a cake!
Three generations of bakers joined me recently for an afternoon baking birthday party.
Get ready to crumble! Sharing my recipe for Blackberry Crumble Bars today – enjoy!
Enjoying some healthy baking this week with private chef Kieron at the Wearemayu Wellness Retreat in Norfolk.
It was great to be back at The Moreton Show over the weekend giving a Macaron MasterClass!
SAVE THE DATE and join me at The Moreton Show on Saturday, 3 September! Celebrate the best of local food, farming, and family fun at The Moreton Show.
Here’s a winner of recipe for an easy & summery apricot and raspberry cake – the perfect cake for late summer. Enjoy!!
Too hot for baking this week? Cool off with my refreshing margarita pie. It’s no-bake and perfect for summer entertaining. Warning: it does disappear quickly!
The all-new Italian baking class was a fun success on Sunday afternoon. The busy bakers left laden with ciabatta, chewy amaretti biscuits, and decadent cannoli filled with fresh ricotta fillings.
Mum and daughter Maricela and Katherine (all the way from California!) celebrated their summer trip to the U.K. with a bit of baking.
This is one of my favourite easy summer desserts and you really don’t even need a formal recipe to make it!
I always strive to learn from the absolute best in the business so it is a real treat be baking bread with Richard Bertinet all this week!
Here is the perfect summery strawberry cake recipe to enjoy with cream for breakfast or tea.
Here are my top tips for collecting elderflower heads, ready for making a refreshing summer cordial.
Got that sinking feeling? My top tips for a towering soufflé every time!
Corporate colleagues from around the world joined together for a Platinum Jubilee Zoom baking celebration with me last week.
This might be the easiest dessert ever! And all you need is puff pastry and some icing sugar to make the pastry.
Get ready to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee! Here’s my recipe for Jubilee Day Celebration Cakes.
I will be live on Instagram on Wednesday, 25 May at 12:30pm talking all things baking with Charlotte from Social Marmalade.
Here’s my recipe for WILD GARLIC PESTO. If you’re fortunate enough to have found a bunch, this is a great recipe to extend the shelf life and enjoy it for a little longer.
Bake these beauties with me in an afternoon of celebration baking in preparation for the Platinum Jubilee.
Congratulations to bride-to-be, Sabina, joined by mum, mum-in-law to be, and friends celebrating with a baking party.
Time to get baking for Easter! Sharing my recipe for hot cross buns.
Junior baker Caroline along with sisters Lydia, and Amelia absolutely nailed their macarons in a private baking class with me this week.
Just how delicious does this rhubarb and ginger galette and custard look?! It’s so easy to make…
And fun we had with Kendal, Chelsea, Danielle, and Charlotte making delicious fresh doughnuts filled with rhubarb jam and custard!
Read the latest article about Susie and The Cotswolds Baking Workshop as featured in the award-winning lifestyle platform, Muddy Stilettos.
Save the date! DON’T MISS The Cotswolds Baking Workshop on BBC’s Escape to the Country on Tuesday, 8 March at 3pm or later on BBC iPlayer.
Frying pans at the ready- Pancake Day is nearly here! Sharing a flippin’ delicious buttermilk pancake recipe that I’ve adapted from a vintage Betty Crocker cookbook.
Wonderful meeting some of my Zoom bakers IN REAL LIFE this week. Heike, Angelina, Dawn, and Jenny joined me ‘in-person’ for a fun morning of Portuguese pastel de natas making.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Here are Hannah and Danny celebrating early with a couples’ baking class making delicious plant-based chocolate treats.
I always strive to learn from the absolute best in the business so it was a real treat to bake with Richard Bertinet
I can hardly believe that it has been a year since I put on my branded apron, posted for the first time (ever!)
I’m continuing my theme of sharing a bake from a favourite baking or cookbook. Today’s is ‘100 Cookies’ by Sarah Kieffer…
It’s been heartening to hear from former bakers inspired to bake something I’ve taught them. Keep those photos coming!
We found we were in need of a baked treat ourselves last week so I made these delicious Biscoff Blondies – easy to make and perfect with a cup of coffee. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did!
Time to get baking if you’re planning to leave biscuits out for Santa! Sharing a very special recipe for Anise Seed Shortbread – delicious!
It’s been a busy few weeks with classes and baking parties! I was delighted to receive this email from a private class with three generations of bakers.
I’m sure December means it’s definitely time to tuck into some mince pies! Sharing a photo of my delicious mince pies from a recent baking class and a quick and easy recipe for mincemeat.
It’s Thanksgiving week and that means pie! As I head to the US to celebrate my first Thanksgiving Stateside is 26 years, I HAD to post a pie recipe.
Very excited to be featured in the beautiful Luxury Cotswold Retreats magazine! This beautifully produced magazine is the definitive guide to food, shopping, and things to do in the Cotswolds.
This week was ‘free-from’ week – here is my favourite ‘free from’ recipe for a fabulous gluten-free CHOCOLATE MOCHA TORTE
Remember, remember…to make a firecrackin’ Bonfire Night dessert! Loving my Bonfire Night brownie cake alight with caramel shard ‘flames’ made from a recipe from ‘delicious’ magazine.
If you’re wondering what to do with your leftover Halloween sweeties, here’s a spectacularly spooky baking idea.
This week I was invited to be a guest on BBC CWR radio. Last night I had a fun interview with presenter Brody Swain about launching my business during the pandemic and my top tips for getting ready for Christmas.
Having a busy week with Halloween baking classes. Sharing my SPOOKY PEANUT BUTTER SPIDERS RECIPE
Fabulous week in Cornwall, sun, sand and pasty making. To top it all…I got to make scones with Marc Elliott from Bake Off 2020! Sharing my cheese scone recipe here.
JOIN ME FOR A LIVE BAKE-ALONG this Saturday, 16 October at 10am with Marc Elliott from GBBO!
Were you inspired to get kneading by BREAD WEEK on GBBO? Here’s the recipe for Cottage Loaf I made from The Great British Bake Off website — and of course using Matthews Cotswold Flour!
Be sure to catch me live at lunchtime today on Cotswolds Radio on Tony Dale’s Business Forum 12:30!
Did anyone else have a go at the Technical Challenge from Biscuit Week on GBBO? In case you missed the recipe….
Lemon cakes are my absolute faves and this lemon and almond tea cake is both easy to make AND delicious. Ground almonds give the cakes a lovely texture and the lemon is zingy and fresh.
One of the most fabulous flavour matches I know! Sharing a recipe for a good, basic chocolate sauce that you need in your baking repertoire.
The sun finally made a glorious appearance and we had a fabulous day for Moreton Show. There was a great representation of local producers who shared their knowledge and treated us to the very best of local food and drink in the Cookery Demo Marquee.
Be sure to get your tickets online at www.moretonshow.co.uk and come see us in The Cotswolds Baking Workshop Cookery Demo Marquee! We have a great line up of demos, tastings, and opportunities to meet local producers all day.
A quick and easy recipe from the Bank Holiday Weekend – perfect for using up extra courgettes from the garden and easy for children to get involved in making.
GET THAT FRIDAY FEELING! Launched in 1929, the Crunchie bar became a firm favourite. Sharing a fun recipe for you to make your own version at home for a weekend treat.
Sharing the recipe for this delicious late summer cake, perfect for baking this weekend! I had some extra thick double cream from local North Cotswolds Dairy that was perfect to use in this cake.
I have had a busy week organising the Cookery Demo Marquee for Moreton in Marsh show taking place on Saturday, 4 September. We have an action-packed foodie day featuring some of the best food and drink in the area planned.
I love to champion our brilliant local Cotswolds producers and today is no exception; yesterday I called on Cacklebean Eggs, near Stow-on-the Wold, spending a delightful hour with Paddy, Steph, and Sybil.
I love to champion our brilliant local Cotswolds producers and today is no exception; yesterday I called on Cacklebean Eggs, near Stow-on-the Wold, spending a delightful hour with Paddy, Steph, and Sybil.
A fascinating visit to my favourite artisan, family-run flour mill, Matthews Cotswold Flour.
It’s been great teaching face-to-face again after months on Zoom. On Saturday we had a fun afternoon of baking, making cheese scones, nutty blondie bars, scotch quail eggs, and sausage rolls with spicy ketchup. Yum!
It was an exciting week with the BBC here filming my business and chatting with me for their popular, long-running relocation programme!
Sharing a great summer recipe today that can be easily adapted. If you prefer, it can be made in a pre-baked tart shell or you can substitute 300g raspberries or plums for the apricots. Enjoy!
Sharing some absolutely delicious Portuguese custard tarts that I baked over the weekend. Homemade puff pastry is filled with a lemon and cinnamon flavoured custard, pressed into specially shaped tins, and baked in a hot oven.
This is one of my favourite easy summer desserts and you really don’t even need a formal recipe to make it! A galette is a free-form tart so they are easy to make and look impressive and you can use whatever fruit is in season.
A bit of French baking today as I develop some new Autumn classes. This Strawberry Paris Brest is made with choux pastry, filled with strawberry mousseline, jam, fresh strawberries, and topped with a dusting of icing sugar. Yum!
Occasionally I come across a recipe and think, “I’m making this NOW!” This was one of those recipes! It is from the incredibly gifted cook and baker, Diana Henry and was featured in The Sunday Telegraph.
Some days it is just too hot to put the oven on. This is the perfect dessert for hot days plus it can all be made ahead, ready for sharing!
I came across this in a stack of old recipes I had clipped out of BBC Food Magazine at least 20 years ago. Credit goes to Orlando Murrin who was the editor at the time. It’s an absolute gem and perfect for summer baking. Enjoy!
There is still time to collect some elderflower and make this delicious cordial! See my previous news post for my top foraging tips.
The hedgerows are bursting with elderflower at this time of year. Time to get foraging…. Here are my top tips for collecting elderflower heads, ready for making a refreshing summer cordial.
Sharing a quick an easy recipe for Cranachan, the perfect Father’s Day (and summer) dessert!
This traditional Scottish recipe is very adaptable, I have used it to fill a meringue roulade, but generally it is served in individual portions.
We were lucky enough to be given some fresh walnuts from a neighbour, so making a coffee and walnut cake was a perfect opportunity to use them! (…oh, and it’s my favourite cake…) As always, made using local @cotswoldflour.
I had a busy weekend of baking parties! We baked the strawberry version of these gorgeous little cakes along with quail egg scotch eggs, and Italian breads.
Sharing a great recipe for FUNFETTI COOKIES, perfect for baking with kids (or anytime baking for anyone)!
It’s great to be teaching in-person classes again. A busy but fun weekend teaching two private baking classes, a savoury picnic food class on Saturday and a Parisian-style Macaron class on Sunday. Fortunately the weather was cooperative too so participants were able to enjoy their picnic treats outside!
Saturday, 29 May was National Biscuit Day! In celebration, I am sharing one of my favourite biscuit recipes. Mocha Shortbread
I was delighted to be a guest of Matthews Cotswold Flour on Saturday and teach an IG LIVE on how to make Dutch Baby Pancakes.
This is a great (but often forgotten about!) pudding for Sunday lunch using ingredients you are likely to have in your store cupboard.
I was thrilled to be featured this week in an article about women who turned their passions into new businesses during lockdown.
Very excited to have my Strawberry Streusel Cake recipe featured today by Matthews Cotswold Flour!
Enjoy Garden Day with this delicious savoury galette, the perfect lunch for alfresco dining!
This scrummy bread is a bit like pepperoni pizza and is perfect with a G&T or a long cold ‘mocktail’ and ready for sharing outdoors with friends and family.
It’s wild garlic season! If you’re fortunate enough to have found a bunch either foraged or from the greengrocer, this is a great recipe to extend the shelf life and enjoy it for a little longer.
This is a super brunch recipe that can be adapted in many ways, try filling with bacon and maple syrup as an alternative.
This is a super brunch recipe that can be adapted in many ways, try filling with bacon and maple syrup as an alternative.
Read the latest article about Susie and The Cotswolds Baking Workshop as featured in the award-winning lifestyle platform, Muddy Stilettos.
These delicious mini-cakes are the perfect weekend bake. They are quick to mix and bake so you can be enjoying them quickly.
I really like this small carrot cake with a not-too-sweet icing and crunchy, candied pistachios on top. It is the sort of cake that you can knock up quickly and enjoy with a cup of tea after a walk.
Here is a quick and easy Easter recipe – perfect for last minute entertaining or gifts!
Leftover hot cross buns? Here is an easy and a delicious recipe to use up any extras.
Knowing how to make a reliable ganache is a great skill to have in your baking repertoire. This versatile topping is quick and easy to make if you follow our simple steps.
We had a busy online American baking class yesterday making homemade bagels and brownies. It is one of my favourite classes to teach as I find making bagels a lot of fun and always a treat to eat.
Here is a quick and easy recipe for a delicious Irish soda bread you can make anytime.
Recipe for salted brownie batter studded with chocolate chips. Makes a Baker’s Dozen and is a great Chocolatey Bake!
Inspiration for this beautiful bread came from King Arthur Baking. I used our wonderful local Matthew’s Flour to make the four layers of dough filled with cinnamon sugar.
A fusion of the best of British and American baking! Laminated scone dough is layered with buttery cinnamon sugar before baking and topping with an orange glaze.
Welcome to part 2 of my Spring series of short baking video’s. Today I’m making a Special Sunday Treat – Overnight Waffles. View the video and recipe.
Welcome to my Spring series of short baking video’s. Today I’m making Flourless Chocolate Mocha Torte. View the video and recipe.
‘Family Baking Fun’ treats from our Zoom class yesterday making a trio of teatime bakes, all made using superb local Cotswold Flour.
Maple Walnut Scones (American style). Today I wanted to bake just for us and make something to have over the next few days with a coffee. When this mood strikes, I will often go back to my roots and make something with an American twist.
Looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift? Treat mum to a gift voucher for a future in-person baking class at The Cotswolds Baking Workshop when indoor meet-ups resume.
A series of four masterclasses have been added to the online class schedule. Perfect your sweet and savoury scones; learn the secrets of a light Victoria sponge & indulge in an easy Irish soda bread, shortbread, and lemon curd.
Here’s a quick and easy half-term baking recipe and you will probably have everything you need to make it!
Read the latest article about Susie and The Cotswolds Baking Workshop as featured in the award-winning lifestyle platform, Muddy Stilettos.
This lovely article was written by Hayley Green who recently attended a Zoom baking lesson with Susie which was organised by The American Womens Club (AWC) of London.
Treat the one you love this Valentine’s Day! Here’s a quick and easy recipe for a delicious chocolate treat! Valentine’s Day Chocolate Slab
A trio of Valentine’s Day treats from online baking with the AWC London yesterday. We had a productive afternoon of baking and connecting virtually. Gluten-free amaretti biscuits, passion fruit curd, and salted caramel brownie bites
A bit of seasonal baking today using some of the Seville Orange marmalade I made a few weeks ago. Why not try this delicious orange polenta cake recipe with a crunchy topping at home.
Three generations came together to bake and celebrate over the weekend. On the baking menu was a giant sausage roll with homemade spicy ketchup and vanilla madeleines with a citrus glaze.
Victoria Sponge with homemade raspberry jam and vanilla buttercream brightens up this week. A top tip to make your baked treats last longer and enhance the flavour is to brush them with a vanilla syrup when they first come out of the oven.
Today we have had a doughnut development day and made cruller doughnuts made from a pate of choux dough with a citrus glaze. View the citrus glaze recipe and try at home.
A bit of Scandinavian baking was the perfect project for a snowy day. The saffron buns are made with a yeasted, laminated dough which was a lot of fun to make and well worth the effort! A delicious treat after a snowy walk.
It’s marmalade time! Seville oranges have hit the local greengrocer, ready to be made into some delicious marmalade. Watch my video for this easy Seville Orange Marmalade recipe.
Perfecting the ‘snap’ in my Florentines ready for Valentine’s Day. Grab your sweetie and book onto one of our fun Valentine’s Day baking classes and learn to make these and other loveable treats.
These gorgeous mini lemon cakes really were as delicious as they look! They disappeared quickly, the perfect pick-me-up with a cup of coffee. Soon to appear in a special 30th birthday private baking class.
With Christmas baking out of the way, I am enjoying getting ready for Valentine’s Day! See the selection of online classes to get baking with your sweetie!
Quiet time over the festive break gave me lots of baking time. I think I have finally nailed the perfect cinnamon roll with a delicious maple syrup topping!
I always enjoy developing new ideas for classes which gives me a great excuse to get in the kitchen and bake!
I’m very excited to be launching my new baking business and connecting with you. You can look forward to lots of baking inspiration, recipes, and short videos.
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