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Cooking with Flowers for The Chelsea Flower Show

21 May by Mecca Ibrahim

One of the UK's biggest celebrations of all things floral starts this week: The Chelsea Flower Show. Did you know that there's a growing trend for eating flowers? Not just as a garnish but as the main part of the dish. The Chelsea Flower Show will include a number of edible exhibits & at Great British Chefs we take a look a some of our favourite ways of cooking with flowers including a wonderful dish of edible tulips by Pascal Aussignac of Club Gascon.

Diwali - a time for light & special food 13 November by Urvashi Roe

Diwali, the biggest and arguably the brightest of all Hindu festivals. It's a time of light, for good to triumph over evil and as with most festivals, a time of special food. Urvashi Roe explains some of the traditions around this celebration & shares her favourite Diwali snacks.

A month of mushrooms 22 October by Urvashi Roe

Although mushrooms are available all year, October has been deemed National Mushroom Month by The Mushroom Bureau which is not surprising as they are a rather ‘autumnal’ aren’t they? Urvashi Roe explores the range of varieties available in the UK, discusses the health benefits of these fantastic fungi and shares some of her favourite mushroom recipes

Dipping Disasters and Chiffon Cake Creations in The Great British Bake Off Final 17 October by Urvashi Roe

After nine weeks of entertaining baking, we were down to the final episode of Great British Bake Off. For the first time ever there was an all male final and over 6.8 million people were on the edge of their seats as the results were announced. Former contestant Urvashi Roe has a round up of the show and reveals who would take home the prize & title of Britain's best amateur baker for 2012.

Gujerat – Home of Simple Vegetarian Curries 11 October by Urvashi Roe

Onions are an extremely common ingredient in curries. However they are not essential for a good curry. Urvashi Roe explores the common misconception that all curries start by frying onions and shares her delicious recipe for Potato Shak

French Week in The Great British Bake Off 10 October by Urvashi Roe

Week nine of The Great British Bake Off and the semi-finals of the show. This week the contestants would take on some French cookery skills & try their hand at petits fours and choux gateaux. Former contestant Urvashi Roe, the Botanical Baker, watched the show and presents her thoughts as the four semi finalists become three for the finals.

Crackers, Crispbreads & Gigantic Gingerbread in The Great British Bake Off 03 October by Urvashi Roe

Week eight of The Great British Bake Off and the quarter finals of the show. The challenges were heating up with the bakers taking on biscuits: crispbreads, crackers, chocolate teacakes and show stopping gingerbread. Former contestant Urvashi Roe, the Botanical Baker, watched the show and presents her thoughts on the five remaining bakers.

Baking Frenzy as 21,000 visit The Cake and Bake Show 28 September by Urvashi Roe

The inaugural Cake & Bake Show held from 22nd - 23rd September 2012 was an absolute sell out! More than 21,000 baking fans were welcomed through the door during the two day extravaganza at London’s Earls Court. Urvashi Roe was lucky enough to get a ticket & reviews her thoughts of the event.

Pudding Pallavers in The Great British Bake Off 19 September by Urvashi Roe

Week six of The Great British Bake Off saw the contestants grapple with puddings, strudels and the right royal Queen of Puddings. How did the remaining magnificent seven fare? Former contestant Urvashi Roe, the Botanical Baker, gives a run-down of last night's episode.

Pagodas of Pies in The Great British Bake Off 12 September by Urvashi Roe

Last night's episode of Great British Bake Off saw the focus on pies, with weighty Wellingtons, perplexing hand raised pies and sweet American dessert pies. Urvashi Roe, food writer and contestant from last year's season, gives Great British Chefs the lowdown on this week's show

The Cake and Bake Show at Earls Court, 22-23 September 2012 11 September by Urvashi Roe

As huge fans of baked goods here at Great British Chefs, we are tremendously excited to hear about the upcoming Cake & Bake Show that will be held Saturday and Sunday on the 22nd and 23rd of September. What are we to expect from the bacchanal of baked goods at London's Earls Court? Urvashi Roe, our Great British Bake Off blogger, gives us a delicious preview of the event

Towering Tortes and Marvellous Meringues in The Great British Bake Off 05 September by Urvashi Roe

Week four of The Great British Bake Off saw the contestants grapple with tortes, crème caramel and multiple layers of meringue in the dessert focus of Season 3. How did they fare? Here's Season Two contestant Urvashi Roe, the Botanical Baker, with the run-down of last night's episode.

The Great British Bake Off kicks off with cake! 15 August by Urvashi Roe

The third series of The Great British Bake Off started last night and the nation tuned in to see amateur bakers from across the country compete in the infamous baking tent. We're delighted that a former contestant Urvashi Roe aka The Botanical Baker will be watching each week's bake-offs and giving her views on the series from the other side of the screen. Let's see what she thought of week one.

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