Ever-popular baking competition reality show The Great British Bake Off is launching a brand new baking box subscription delivery service.
It’s pretty safe to say that the Channel 4 show – which aired the semi-final on Tuesday night and will see amateur bakers Peter Sawkins, Dave Friday and Laura Adlington battle it out to be crowned the winner next week – has a massive loyal following of fans.
And now it’s giving viewers the chance to get involved in all the action from home.
The official new Bake Off Box subscription service will deliver everything you need to tackle your own baking project – with recipes approved by the Bake Off team – and keen bakers can sign up to receive a DIY treat delivered straight to their door from February 2021.
Each delivery will include a collectible, bespoke piece of baking equipment, as well as British-sourced dry ingredients – which are all pre-measured to reduce waste – and, of course, a recipe challenge just as fans of the show have come to recognise and expect.
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Kicking off the Bake Off Box subscription service’s first month will be a signature chocolate cake.
Bring the magic of Bake Off home with The Bake Off Box, a new subscription box with a recipe card, dry ingredients and a bespoke piece of Bake Off equipment. For more info, head to https://t.co/cesNmgiaxB#GBBOpic.twitter.com/hFxeYLs1pg
Recipes included in the box will be suitable for all skill levels.
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Also included will be recipe cards with broken down, easy-to-follow steps and illustrated with photography of each stage of the bake, to make life easier for those just getting to grips with baking.
Speaking on the launch of the Bake Off Box subscription service, Becca Watson – Home Economist for GBBO – said: “We know how many are inspired to bake when the show is on air.
“The Bake Off Box takes that one step further, delivering the recipes direct to your door, so that everyone can join in, test their skills and get a taste of what they see on screen.
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“We have spent a while developing the best recipes for you to bake at home, drawing on the know-how acquired over many seasons of GBBO and sourcing the best ingredients, so that, free from the time constraints of the tent, you can treat friends and family to bakes which are aspirational, yet achievable in the comfort of your own kitchen.”
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A monthly rolling subscription of the Bake Off Box is £19.99 per month, a three-month bundle is £59.97, and a six-month deal is £119.94.
From every box purchased, 50p will be donated to Stand Up To Cancer, which is, of course, the charity campaign that the ‘Celebrity Bake Off’ special supports each year.
You can get stuck in and sign up to the Bake Off Box subscription service here.
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Stockport County’s Christmas dinner in a cup returns for 2025 as part of new festive food range
Danny Jones
We can’t believe it’s rolled around again already, but with the festive period well underway and the big day just a few weeks away, Stockport County have brought back their viral ‘Xmas dinner in a cup’for 2025.
Better still, the County Courtyard has seen some new Christmas specials added to its food menu, too.
The local football club are absolutely flying in League One at the moment, having spent plenty of time at the top of the table already and still well and truly contesting those promotion/play-off spots.
If you’re a Stopfordian, that’s plenty of cause for celebration right there, but with the Christmas dinner in a cup also up for grabs once more, the holiday season literally couldn’t taste any better right now.
For those who’ve never seen it before, it’s exactly what it says on the tin – well, cup: a little Sunday dinner in a County-branded takeaway coffee cup, complete with a healthy pour of gravy and pretty much all the trimmings you could hope for.
Yes, including sprouts, because all of you who still don’t touch them need to grow up already.
Currently priced at just £4.50, not only does it contain virtually all the major food groups (barring the customary matchday pints, of course), it might just be one of the healthiest and best value-for-money bits of footy scran around – certainly in Greater Manchester, anyway.
But, as mentioned, that’s not all this year; Stockport are also serving up the new festive hot dog and even a ‘leftover Christmas curry’ in a bowl, which might even be more warming on a cold night at Edgeley Park than the Xmas dinner in a cup or clinging onto a flask of Bovril.
Anyone else craving that curry with a cheeky bit of bubble and squeak now?
It’s also worth noting that you’ll only be able to get one of those on Boxing Day, by the way, when the Hatters host Lincoln City in the league.
As for the rest of it, County fans can get their hands on this seasonal scran for the first time this year at the weekend when Dave Challinor’s side take on Barnsley at 12:30pm, and two of the three specials will then be served at home every game over the holiday period.
Speaking of random Christmas food creations, there’s another limited-time-only and potentially divisive example that we’ll also be sampling this December…
Aldi has launched the world’s first lickable pigs in blankets wrapping paper… for some reason
Emily Sergeant
Aldi has launched its latest Christmas creation, and this one’s arguably wackier than anything else it’s brought out before.
There’s absolutely no denying that pigs in blankets are a staple of festive feasting, with millions of the little delicacies consumed throughout the UK each Christmas, but have you ever wished you could turn the taste of those pigs in blankets into a lickable wrapping paper to wrap all this year’s gifts in? Yeah probably not… Aldi‘s made it though.
It’s anticipated that more than 561 million pigs in blankets are going to be eaten over the festive period, new research has found, which is an average of 10 per person.
But if you just can’t bare to leave the taste of pigs in blankets behind, Aldi’s new wrapping paper is set to give shoppers a fun and tasty twist when it comes to gift-giving.
The limited-edition wrapping paper is inspired by Aldi’s very-own range of pigs in blankets, and is described as capturing the smoky, savoury flavour and smell of the festive treat, with stickers that peel back to reveal a truly unique ‘lickable’ experience.
Aldi has launched the world’s first lickable pigs in blankets wrapping paper / Credit: Simon Jacobs/PA Wire (via Aldi UK)
Not only does the novelty wrapping paper taste and smells like pigs in blankets, it also looks the part on presents too with its pastel pink design, festive holly, and snowflake patterns.
“Pigs in Blankets are a highlight of the festive season… so we wanted to create something special to celebrate the Christmas classic,” commented Julie Ashfield, who is the Chief Commercial Officer at Aldi UK, as the new creation launches.
“This unique, lickable wrapping paper is the perfect way to spread extra joy on Christmas Day.”
Want to get your hands on it then? Unfortunately, it won’t be as simple as popping to your nearest Aldi store and picking up a roll, as with a creation as unique as this, there’s only going to be limited stock and a special shopper competition to win it.
To be in with a chance of winning, you simply need to email [email protected] with your full name before the deadline at 11:59pm on 1 December.
Emily Sergeant -
19th November 2020 
