www.cotswold.greatbritishlife.co.uk
The ceremony will be held on 2nd July at Cheltenham Racecourse to discern the winners in the annual Food and Drink awards.  Hobbs House Butchery is nominated with two other Cotswold butcheries to win this prestigious award, just a year after Henry and Jess Herbert took the helm of Hobbs House's latest shop.  What is particularly gratifying about the nomination is that the public, more than 1000, voted initially for their favourite Cotswold establishments, before a judging panel chose three finalists in each category.  We'll keep you posted on the results in July.

Tom has made a pictoral guide to constructing this delicious cake on storify.com, so if you missed the recipe on Thursday, now you have no excuse but to celebrate in spectacular, crowd pleasing style...

It's been a busy few weeks for Hobbs House Bakery. 

Since January's airing of The Fabulous Baker Brothers, Tom and Henry have whizzed around the UK [possibly picking up new ideas and inspiration] signing copies of their bestselling cook book.  Promoting the book, series, and most importantly #realbread, Tom made an appearance on the Chris Evans breakfast show on BBC Radio 2 as the Mystery Guest [click here to read Tom's version of events].


At the end of April, Tom lectured at the Do lectures in West Wales, giving out the ultimate going home present, a jar of sourdough culture, then he and Henry raced to London for a reception at No 10 Downing Street.
 
Celebrating all that is great about the food in GREAT Britain, the brothers mingled with the freshest names in UK food, with David Cameron in attendance.  To bring them back to earth, two days later Marie Claire released the June edition, with a seaside special featuring some dodgy looking floury 'British Beefcakes'!
 www.marieclaire.co.uk
So times have been fun at Hobbs House recently, but never fear, there's plenty of excitment yet to come, we have released a celebratory Jubilee Loaf,

Boston Tea Party have started using our delicious produce as they expand across the West country, 
www.bostonteaparty.co.uk
and we are giving away Golden Tickets with our tiger loaf for free tickets to the fabulous Giffords Circus.
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www.giffordscircus.com

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/chris-evans/

Tom was mystery guest for Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2 breakfast show to launch National Bread Week.
The day started very early, with Trev and Polly driving a taster box of freshly baked loaves to the Radio 2 studios. It was Chris's first morning back after he'd given bread up for lent, and he had no intention of going back (#aquward moment whilst Tom attempts to woo Chris around),  but one sniff of our Wild White sourdough loaf and he declared live to 8million people, "bread lovers of the world, I'm back on bread".
Jobs a good one! Thanks to everyone who got excited with us on twitter, and if you've subsequently ordered our bread online, then we hope you loved it, and thank you Mr Evans.

Tom's exprience on Radio 2, as seen in his head!

www.bishopaucklandfoodfestival.co.uk

Feeling peckish? Then mark the 21 April in your diary as the annual Food Festival returns to Bishop Auckland, and it’s tastier than ever before!

Among the stalls to tempt your taste buds there will be: artisan breads; charcuterie; organic wines; award winning cheese; seafood; meat and game. As you graze, sip and taste you’ll also be inspired by cookery demonstrations and entertained by performers from some of Durham’s other big festivals, including Streets of Summer Festival and Brass.

Producers and food champions from across the North East and the Taste Durham award scheme will be joined by a regional market offering a ‘taste of Wales’ so don’t forget to bring your appetite and your shopping bags.

Fabulous Baker Brothers on the menu at Bishop Auckland Food Festival

TV Stars - The Fabulous Baker Brothers - will be joining members of the TasteDurham Award Scheme and other producers and food champions from across the UK at the 2012 Bishop Auckland Food Festival (BAFF) which is returning to the region on the 21 April.

Tickets to see the Fabulous Baker Brothers lecture are available by contacting the Durham Visitor Contact Centre on 03000 262626. The event will take place between 11.30am and 1.00pm on the 21 April.

The cost is £3 a ticket and a limited number are available so book quickly to secure your place! Books will be on sale on the day courtesy of Waterstones.

Tickets for the Fabulous Baker Brothers event are almost sold out so we are advising people to book soon to avoid disapointment.

www.woodboroughgardencentre.co.uk
 

Read all about Tom's visit on the Woodborough website:

"We are delighted that one half of the Fabulous Baker Brothers is to be at the garden centre on Thursday, March 29 to do a book signing and chat about bread.

Baker Tom Herbert, who sprung to fame in the Channel 4 Show The Fabulous Baker Brothers, with his sibling Henry, will be at Woodborough from 3pm to 5pm. We already sell the Hobbs House Bakery bread but it will be an opportunity to meet and chat with Tom and find out more about his baking secrets.

Tom is a talented master baker whose famous Hobbs House Bakery sits just next door to his younger brother Henry's butchery. Together they work side by side making the amazing bread and delicious meaty accompaniments and fillings that have made their businesses so successful.

The cook book  to accompany the hit TV show has mouthwatering oven-based recipes that unlock a world of gorgeous homemade breads, pastries, pies, cakes and confectionary. With carefully chosen ingredients and some easily-mastered techniques - this is healthy, wholesome, beautiful food that doesn't cost the earth to make.

Come and meet Tom and you  can be sure of a first-class shopping experience at Woodborough. We have a stunning selection of plants, garden furniture, equipment and unique gifts, there's something for everyone. We are set in the heart of the beautiful Vale of Pewsey, close to the Kennet & Avon canal and Wiltshire's White Horse Trail. We are a family run business and completely independent."

http://www.lovefoodfestival.com/spring.html

A Taste of Spring.

We are very excited to release a taster of what visitors can expect at this year's 'Spring Festival'. The biggest event of the Love Food calendar is now in its third year and promises to be one of the highlights of any Bristol food lover's diary.

"We are delighted to announce that local legends 'The Fabulous Baker Brothers" of Hobbs House Bakery will be headlining the cookery school, Tom and Henry will be cooking up a storm at the event following their popular series on Channel 4. They will be joined on stage by Barny Haughton with his new project The Square Foundation along with a whole host of local chefs, foragers, growers and producers. The line up this year is crammed full of excellence and we are very proud to be working with some exceptionally talented and passionate food lovers."

The Love Food market, made up of over 70 of the finest producers in the South West will see appearances from Trealy Farm charcuterie, Bath Soft Cheese, The Real Olive Company, Thoughtful Bread and many more delicious names.

The festival will also host the Bristol Good Food Awards producers category. In association with Guide 2 Bristol the awards will celebrate some of the exceptional produce we have in the city and will give the public a chance to sample food from both entrants and winners throughout the weekend. Judges include Fiona Beckett, Xanthe Clay, Angela Mount and Thane Prince. Winners will be announced live at the event.

Arts and crafts workshops in the colourful children's area will provide a magical playground in which to make shields, juggling balls, ribbon skirts, butterfly wings and much more, all from recycled materials. Free cookery lessons, gardening, face painting, wall doodling, an Easter egg hunt and the chance to meet some newly hatched chicks will be sure to put a smile on the face of our younger visitors.

There will also be a Love Book library area with talks, signings and storytelling, a Love Bike area full of cycling fun and information on sustainable transport, and a Love Wine area with tastings, food and wine matching and some superb master-classes.

"I'm very much looking forward to welcoming you to our Spring Festival, we are pulling out all the stops to bring you an exceptional event showcasing all the things that make our city so fantastic, so come along and join in the celebrations!"

What a great start to the Easter holidays!

Bristol good food awards 2012 is opening the nominations for the best local producers’ categories, and visitors to Love Food Festival will be the first people to vote.
Bristol Good Food Awards is shining the spotlight on the very best of independent local food and drink producers from Bristol and the surrounding areas. We are looking for Bristol people to help decide who is making the most delicious and sustainable produce across a range of different categories, including best local cheese, best local cider and best local confectionary.


For more information and booking a stall please contact:
Lorna Knapman 07815 308 488 email: lorna@lovefoodfestival.com

Order your Hobbs House Bakery products from our online shop...

Mothering Sunday is just next week, 18th March, so think about getting her something that will continue to give and give for ever.  Our Complete Baking Kit contains all you need to make your own delicious bread (or you can order a Hobbs House Bakery bread box for instant favourite-child status).  Just make sure you order before midday Wednesday the 14th March.

Tom and Henry will be at Lowden Garden Centre on 2nd March, between 10am and 1pm, to sign copies of their bestselling recipe book and demonstrate one of their delicious recipes, made right before your eyes.

www.lowdengardencentre.com

Topping and Company

Tom and Henry Herbert in Bath Thursday 1st March, 8pm.  Doors open at 7.45pm.

The Fabulous Baker Brothers, Tom and Henry Herbert, are the fifth generation of master bakers behind the Hobbs House Bakery, based in Gloucestershire but supplying many local Bath bakeries. Tom, master baker, and Henry who runs the butchers next door will be at Topping and Company on 1st March to share their take on some of the popular classics served up at Hobbs House and discuss their new cookery show airing on Channel 4 this January. The Fabulous Baker Brothers contains exclusive photographic insights into Hobbs House bakery and butchery, while the Channel 4 show unlocks the secrets behind five generations of baking heritage. Come along if you don’t want to miss out.

Venue: The Bookshop, BA1 5LS

Tickets £8/7 with £8/7 off The Fabulous Baker Brothers.
The reduced price shown above is available when booking in person at the bookshop, before Thursday 1st March.

Visit toppingbooks.co.uk for further details...