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Scones, Shade, & a Gin and Tonic

Scones, Shade, & a Gin and TonicBy: sasha jenner Published on: 12/07/2025

Long summer days, fresh scones, and something cold in hand. I bake all day, but when I’m home, it’s shade, a gin and tonic, and no rolling pin required. Here’s why scones still feel like the taste of summer.

Behind the bakesBAKING STORIES AND INSPiRATIONS
Scones, Shade, & a Gin and Tonic

Queues, Chaos, and Frizzy Hair: A Weekend at the Hatch

Queues, Chaos, and Frizzy Hair: A Weekend at the HatchBy: sasha jenner Published on: 01/07/2025

A sweaty, funny, and heartfelt look behind the hatch - cyclists, park runners, missing Americanos, and why caring about what you make matters. Chaos, crumbs, and satisfaction in one frizzy-haired weeken

BAKING STORIES AND INSPiRATIONSWoman in the food and baking industry
Queues, Chaos, and Frizzy Hair: A Weekend at the Hatch

Lemon, Love, and a Bottle of Veuve

Lemon, Love, and a Bottle of VeuveBy: sasha jenner Published on: 26/06/2025

Moist, zesty and gluten-free - this lemon polenta cake has been a tray bake, a party dessert, and once, a birthday cake shaped like a bottle of Veuve. A quietly legendary bake, now shared with subscribers

Behind the bakesBAKING STORIES AND INSPiRATIONS
Lemon, Love, and a Bottle of Veuve

Bars, Baps, and a Bit of Brilliance

Bars, Baps, and a Bit of BrillianceBy: sasha jenner Published on: 11/06/2025

Simple done well hits different. In this post, I share the story behind our bestselling granola bar - the quiet café favourite inspired by Ottolenghi, tweaked for real life, and loved by locals who now stockpile it by the slice.

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Bars, Baps, and a Bit of Brilliance

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