@BigSpud

A bit of a geek who loves food. I blog about what I cook: expect potatoes and other recipes. https://xitter.cf/t.co/crLssdh1PY for bits and pieces I'm working on.

 Essex, UK
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Joined June 2008
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This year I recreated a Heston Blumenthal Christmas. It was quite an epic task youtu.be/u_2OqE8YTAQ
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This weekend I'm riding around a secret island for Cancer Research UK. The roads of Foulness Island in Essex are usually restricted by the MoD. Once a year you're allowed to ride it. If you're able to donate, please do so here 👉🏼 fundraise.cancerresearchuk.o…

Gary rides for Cancer Research

Once a year the MoD allow a charity bike ride around Foulness Island in Essex. I'm riding for Cancer Research UK. Bike ride details https://foulnessbikeride.org.uk/

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My blog is 17 years old today. Since 2007 I've been writing about all sorts of rubbish rattling around my head, and there's still room for more! Thanks for reading.
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Enjoying #MasterChef ? Go back to where it all began in 1990 with my documentary youtu.be/28597k0L6Qc
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Happy blogaversary! I fondly remember your Bloggers Scream For Ice Cream, so I'm going to link one of these that I'm in! kaveyeats.com/ice-creams-rec…
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Did you know if it wasn't for Mel Brooks we wouldn't have #MasterChef?
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Find out why by watching my documentary on the history of the show. youtu.be/28597k0L6Qc
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The history of #MasterChef UK youtu.be/28597k0L6Qc
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Absolutely gorgeous! Look at that shine.
Kristin | Bake Across Europe
@BakeEurope28 Mar 2024
Tomorrow is Good Friday, so today is the day to pick up ingredients to make hot cross buns ✝️🍞 Find the recipe in my bio!
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Today's video is a collaboration with @BigSpud! Check out his video on Marmite Hot Cross Buns! youtu.be/RHqPakVlLio?si=6FAX…

Savoury Marmite Hot Cross Buns

Love it or hate it, Marmite is a brilliant shortcut to deep, salty,...

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Need a beef dripping sauce? I got you youtu.be/oxaKpqjf3lk
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Beautiful! 🎂
Kristin | Bake Across Europe
@BakeEurope4 Jan 2024
Last year, I made my own Twelfth Night Cake. This is an old Epiphany tradition from the British Isles 🇬🇧 that isn't common today. It's a large fruitcake, covered in marzipan, and then royal icing or, in my case, homemade fondant. It was popular to play games around it!
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I love having a gammon at Christmas. Here's this year's recipe. youtube.com/watch?v=cRxQwHm0…
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Last minute gift: my potato recipe ebook is at it's lowest ever price. 78p! amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KHDY7O0

Fifty Ways with Spuds: 50 brilliant ways to cook potatoes

Who doesn't love potatoes? If you're looking for interesting ways to cook potatoes to liven up meals then one of these recipes will put a smile on your face. With a mix of old classics plus new takes...

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New video: can you bake bread in 40 minutes? youtu.be/H-f45LQuLW4

Can you make bread in 40 minutes?

I recently found a recipe online that claims you can make bread fro...

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I made a Christmas dinner in a pie, with many nudges towards @TrussellTrust youtu.be/zBeWkzOwF-c

Epic Christmas Feast: All-in-one pie

Any money earned on this video will be donated to the Trussell Trus...

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Today is the last Sunday before Advent, and in the 1549 Book of Common Prayer, the collect for the day starts with: "Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people" This reminded the English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 to stir up their Christmas Puddings so the flavors could mature.
Kristin | Bake Across Europe
@BakeEurope21 Nov 2023
There are many takes on Christmas Pudding, but I went back to the source: Eliza Acton's recipe from 1845. She published 2 years after Dickens coined the term for this British 🇬🇧 yuletide classic in A Christmas Carol. Today's video is a collaboration with @BigSpud! See my bio!
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It's #stirupsunday and do I have a pudding for you youtu.be/vTpPY-btk7Y
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If you prefer something more traditional @BakeEurope goes back to the pudding roots youtu.be/wpDUOVX7yoQ?si=r0T-…
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Thinking about buying a BBC Maestro subscription? I reviewed the Marco Pierre White masterclass youtu.be/PNbZWD2i0m8
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