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Becoming vegan used to mean being forced to give up anything that tasted like cheese, eggs, milk and cream, but with more people adopting vegan lifestyles, more minds are working together to replicate these tastes with astonishing accuracy.

New culinary techniques, and increasing numbers of canny chefs putting their heads together and experimenting in the kitchen mean that vegan versions have been created that – whisper it – might just be better than the original thing!

Here are five of our favourites…

FIVE WAYS TO USE SEMOLINA

Semolina is made from ground durum wheat. It can be used in a variety of sweet and savoury dishes including pizza, pasta, biscuits and bread! Semolina is often associated with the traditional British Semolina pudding!

Here are five recipes to inspire you to use more semolina!

FLOUR GUIDE

We stock a huge variety of different flours, made from grains, nuts and seeds! We have had lots of people ask us which flour is the best to use in certain recipes. So we have created this helpful guide to help you pick the right flour for you!

10 FRUITY CAKES AND PUDDINGS

Fruit-based puddings are popular around Christmas time. Although Christmas pudding is popular, there is more to life than traditional fruitcake, and here we present a number of options. Many of the recipes below are gluten-free and reduced-sugar, and all of them are highly fruity! Dried fruits are particularly popular at this time of year: apricots, vine fruit, prunes, dried berries and much more!

THE GREAT GLUTEN-FREE BAKE OFF

We thought we would share some of our favourite gluten-free bakes!

Don’t forget to check out our extensive gluten-free range of ingredients on our website for all your baking needs!

GLUTEN-FREE DINNER INSPIRATION

Cutting out gluten can seem daunting. But luckily for you, we have some delicious recipes up our sleeve to share! We stock a wide range of gluten-free pasta and noodles as well as a huge range of gluten-free grains and flours. Here is a delectable array of gluten-free recipes to inspire you!

GLUTEN-FREE CAKES

There are lots of different alternatives that you can use instead of wheat flour. Ground almonds produce a moist, dense crumb – well suited for cakes like the Italian Lemon Cake. Alternatively, you can create your own gluten-free flour blend using brown rice flour, tapioca starch and potato starch.

Don’t forget, we have a great gluten-free range of products – including pre-made gluten-free flour blends!

Here are some of our favourite gluten-free cake recipes!

GUIDE TO BAKING AIDS

Baking agents are a baker’s best friend. These special ingredients come in different forms and can transform your bread, cakes or other bakes.

We stock a huge variety, but often get asked how to use them! So here is our handy guide on our most popular baking agents!

GUIDE TO CULINARY ESSENTIAL OILS

Essential oils are at the heart of most flavourings; they are the active ingredient within the plant that contains the natural chemicals responsible for the flavour. Essential oils are simply the extracted oil, and are a natural way to flavour any recipe.

These oils are very concentrated! One or two drops are all that is required for most recipes.

See our range of culinary essential oils here.

GLUTEN-FREE CHRISTMAS BAKING

Christmas baking can really help you get into the festive spirit. If you have been diagnosed with a gluten-intolerance then it can feel a bit soul-destroying thinking of all the things you cannot have. But rejoice! There are so many wonderful alternatives around – we have whipped up some wonderful gluten-free festive bakes to demonstrate that you can absolutely have your cake and eat it too. Enjoy!