Do you own a small business? Chances are you've been shut down by a combination of government edicts, moral compulsion and practical impossibility during the...

You could look at that story as a tale of luck. Or you can look at it as a tale of hard work and perseverance.

Are you ready for Christmas? Got the presents bought? Wrapped? Food ordered? Paid the deposit for the Christmas party? Got an outfit? Can you make the kids' ...

There are some terrible reasons to start a cake business, and one great one...

I am a CEO. I run a business, with all the roles and responsibilities that entails. And so do thousands of men and women up and down the cou

Isn't creativity amazing? We see it everywhere. In the clothes we wear, the food we eat, the music we listen to, our home decor, the books we read... the lis...

A couple of decades ago the main option for wedding cakes was still a traditional fruit cake with royal icing. Now there is so much more cho

CLICK HERE TO BOOK ON THE FONDANT AND GANACHE CLASS! Picture a beautiful house, resplendent with gorgeous stone on the outside, a lovely garden and decorated...

"I won't want to cut it!" is a frequent exclamation I hear and one that is flattering as it demonstrates that someone loves the outside of their edible art s...

Catchy title, yes?! You may have noticed that I've been living in a building site for the last 3 weeks as my kitchen and dining room is ripped out, a wall kn...

Why go to the trouble of a wedding cake tasting rather than ordering your cake over the phone or via email? For much the same reason as the vast majority of ...

I was discussing with a client recently how after the birthday candles are blown out, the cake would be eaten and the elaborately handmade decorations most l...

Hi! It's been a while! I've got my blogging mojo back so the weekly blog is back... this time on a Tuesday. I want to tell you 3 reasons you should really si...

You may have noticed that I recently drove down to Somerset for some training run by two of my cake heroes, Michelle Green and Sharon Wee. Together these awe...

I'm on a lot of cake groups where I hear horror stories about how cake clients treat their bakers. I'm constantly seeing posts where clients have dropped a c...

It's crept up on me, but next Monday (November 5th) will mark 3 years since I first registered Three Little Birds Bakery as a business with HMRC and Bradford...

I think we all have people we look up to, find inspirational and even aspire to be like. I have many cake heroes from all over the globe. Such is the blessin...

Today I'm going to run through 5 common baking problems I get asked about that have pretty simple solutions. If there are any baking issues you want advice o...

I'm sitting in the dining room, frantically painting royal icing drips gold while my kids watch a film in the next room. I'm in my car while my toddler naps,...

Someone very kind said to me recently, "Oh, but I bet yours always come out perfect". I had to stop myself from snorting and then laughing hysterically... be...