It's December, and the festive season is in full swing at Gatineau, my favourite French bakery in Oxford. Yes, they still have their delicious baguettes, croissants, and tarts, but now the shop is jammed with holiday treats, from little chocolate Christmas trees to sourdough mince pie bread, to luscious individual mince pies. And best of all, it's time for the … [Read more...]
Knead Bakery: Pastry and Coffee Date
Did Knead Bakery win me over with their pastries? Yes. Will I ever order something other than my current favourite one? Unlikely, but it's good to have hope. Knead Bakery landed in Oxford in late June, and it is safe to say that I had to go back after attending the opening. I decided to drop in for a coffee and pastry to treat myself mid-week, and Moose and Chiara joined … [Read more...]
News: Knead Bakery lands in Oxford!
KNEAD Bakery officially opens the doors to its brand new High Street home today. Taking over the former Hobbs site, the shiny new Oxford store is the fourth opening for the Gloucestershire-born bakery brand (you may know them from Tetbury, Cirencester or Elkstone) and their first venture into Oxfordshire. We popped along to the media soft launch yesterday, where the team … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes: Proof Social Bakery
If you're an avid Bitten reader and follower, you'll probably have seen that I post about Proof Social A LOT on the Bitten social channels. I now live very close to Donnington Bridge, so one of our fave weekend walks is along the river up to Kennington, to the one and only, Proof Social, baby! It's the perfect dog walk (45 mins from the bridge to Proof, and 45 back). … [Read more...]
Patisserie Box, Circencester
Tucked away in the doorway of Bishop's Walk in Cirencester, a charming new cake hatch is quietly making waves in the world of French patisserie. Xavier Pelloux and his wife Bee have been sharing their exquisite creations with wholesale customers since 2016, but two weeks ago, they opened their very first shop – and if our visit is anything to go by, it won’t be the … [Read more...]
