Bloom Bakers in the Yorkshire Evening Post
Tuesday the 9th of August 2016 was a big day for us Bloom Bakers. When I went to buy the paper that morning, I could not help but mumble an “Oh my God” when I...
Bespoke biscuit collection boxes
Bespoke newborn biscuit box Our latest box was made to order for Jo. Living in London she wanted to celebrate the birth of her friend’s baby as soon as possible. She, however, wasn’t able to...
The story of cinnamon
We use cinnamon in many of our Christmas biscuits and lebkuchen. But to be honest we both know relatively little about this spice. Reason enough to delve a bit deeper into the origins of this wonderful natural ingredient...
The inspiration behind our Apple & Beetroot Pie
My mother is the inspiration behind our Apple & Beetroot Pie. People who know me will know that my father is Dutch and my mother is Cameroonian. Yet for this Dutch apple pie recipe, the inspiration...
Supporting Lighthouse Union
Last month we were asked by the lovely Patricia from Search Laboratory to support an event that she organised on behalf of Lighthouse Union. Lighthouse School Leeds is a school for children with autism spectrum conditions. The...
Cycling - Why I dream it for my children
What I dream for my children I am not someone who easily steps out into the front. I usually do things quietly and do not show my face where it hasn’t been asked for. But...
The story behind our Red Wine Cake
You might have heard or even been lucky enough to try a sample of the latest product we introduced last Saturday at Kirkstall Deli Market: red wine cake! Red wine in a cake?! That was...
The end of Real Bread Week - The Results
Real Bread Week is finishing today and I bet you are all wondering how we did… Well, we did bake a loaf and doesn’t she look pretty! In this case though, beauty really is only...
Celebrating Real Bread Week with Sourdough
Sourdough bread has a reputation of being the queen of bread. But what is it all about? As part of Real Bread Week 2016 we decided to brave it and try to make our own sourdough...
5 things to do on a sunny day in and around Leeds
Spring has arrived, even in Leeds We have been desperately awaiting the sunshine and long evenings outside. As you might know, we are not only Leeds bakers, but also mums-in-chief who always look for exciting places...
Who else sells Germanic treats in Yorkshire
The more we explore Leeds and Yorkshire, the more we discover home away from home treats. We haven’t come across anyone selling the Dutch apple pies and German biscuits we do, but there are a...
Gluten-free Apple Pie
We created a gluten-free version of our classic apple pie! At our last market we gave some left-over apple pies to other stall holders. We didn’t want to throw any pies away. And a shared...
What makes a Dutch apple pie?
I grew up with apple pie. In the Netherlands there literally is no occasion that doesn’t call for it. We serve it at birthdays, for dessert, when meeting up for coffee in town. We’ll even...
Our first market experience
It has been over a week since our first market at Kirkstall Deli and the dust has settled a little bit. Time to reflect on the experience and to share some images with you! THE PREPARATION...
What does Germanic mean?
So what does Germanic mean? We appreciate the fact that not everyone might be aware of the exact meaning of the word ‘Germanic’. It is not a term that is used frequent in relation to...
The Ultimate Dutch Pancake Recipe
Pancake Day is here! Since the Dutch “celebrate” pancake day pretty much twice a month, we were asked by the Yorkshire Evening Post to share our recipe for authentic Dutch pancakes. In case you missed it,...
The adventure is beginning
Around Christmas Saskia dropped me an email saying she would do it and if I wanted to be part of it I just need to say the word. I didn’t have to think twice. We...