Howard Middleton - Gluten free on Bake Off

OH CRUMBS EPISODE 8 FEAT HOWARD MIDDLETON

Oh Crumbs - The Gluten Free Podcast. A podcast about all things gluten free, coeliac disease and staying positive despite your dietary requirements. By gluten free bloggers Laura Strange and Sarah Howells. 

Episode 8 - our guest this week is Howard Middleton, gluten free baking guru and former The Great British Bake Off Season 4 contestant! Howard chose to bake a gluten free cake during week 1 of Bake Off, which delighted the judges and smashed their preconceptions of gluten free baking. He now teaches gluten free baking masterclasses and is author of cookbook Delicious Gluten Free Baking. We chatted to Howard about: life in the Bake Off tent and behind the scenes, challenging yourself and getting creative with gluten free baking, drawing inspiration from other countries’ cuisines, choosing to bake “free to” rather than “free from”, whether Paul is really as mean as he seems, how Howard applied for the show - a new year’s resolution gone very right, the competitive process of getting on the show, cutting the end of his thumb off and having to go to A&E in week 1, his new Bake Off commentary podcast, Sue accidentally squashing his muffins and the infamous 'custardgate'.

Before the interview, Laura and Sarah talk about the challenges of going gluten free and some top tips and advice on how to stay positive. As well as the importance of asking for help when you need it. Oh and our adventures in Somerset and Devon this week!

COMPETITION TIME: Oh Crumbs is giving you the chance to win a place on one of Howard's upcoming Bake With A Legend courses in Manchester (October 19, 2019) or London (October 26, 2019). Bake With A Legend offers public baking classes with former GBBO contestants - and Howard is the gluten free king! Head to our Instagram for details on how to enter.

USEFUL LINKS: 

Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast 

Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcast

Howard Middleton’s website: http://howardmiddleton.com/ (or find Howard on social media @howardmiddlebun)

UK Fish & Chips Gluten Free Guide: https://www.mygfguide.com/gluten-free-fish-chips-uk-coeliac-friendly/

North Devon Gluten Free Guide: https://theglutenfreeblogger.com/gluten-free-barnstaple-north-devon/

Somerset Gluten Free Guide: https://www.mygfguide.com/gluten-free-somerset/

And a final dose of positivity:

• Eight reasons to stay positive about gluten free life: https://theglutenfreeblogger.com/the-coeliac-series-eight-reasons-to-stay-positive-about-gluten-free-life/ 
• 19 things you’ll understand if you have coeliac disease: https://theglutenfreeblogger.com/19-things-youll-only-understand-if-you-have-coeliac-disease/
• 20 reasons being gluten free does not suck: https://www.mygfguide.com/20-reasons-being-glut

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