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Mr. Mom’s Decembeard Bake-over

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I’m sure most of you are aware of Movember and the popularity it’s gained over the past few years. Gents sporting all manner of facial moustachification in aid of raising money for charity. Possibly not so many of you will have heard of “Decembeard“. Started in 2011 it works to raise funds and awareness of bowel cancer in tandem with the charity Beating Bowel Cancer. To quote:  “Think Movember’s younger, hairier brother – less Freddie Mercury, more David Beckham“- Iceni Magazine

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So what has this to do with me, Mr. Mom’s and cupcakes? Well, those of you who follow my Twitter feed (and possibly my personal Facebook page) will have no doubt noticed an abundant hairy growth festooning my face. Yes- I’ve jumped on the current trend for sporting excessive facial hair and am now sporting a beard. ” Hipster”, you say? I say, “Bearded Baker”.  So to me it makes perfect sense that I should support and lend some baking muscle to the Decembeard cause. My recent strapline of “Real men eat cupcakes” seems to fit rather nicely with that of Decembeard’s “Real men grow beards”. A marriage made in hirsuite heaven!

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Over the coming weeks I shall joining in the Decembeard campaign and working with Beating Bowel Cancer in various ways- one of which includes crafting some limited edition cupcakes for the cause. These will be for sale with a protion of ther proceeds going to the charity. More news on these flavours to follow! There’ll be other features too- plenty for the ladies as well as the bearded (and unbearded)gents. All will be revealed as we apporach the month of Decembeard.

You can keep up-to-speed with all the latest developments on my Twitter feed @MrMomUK and my facebook page http://www.facebook.com/mrmomUK as well as here on the website. You can also donate via my Just Giving page here.

So which beard are you? Take the Decembeard quiz and find out…

In the meantime, “Remember Mom’s the word- that’s Mr. Mom’s!”

BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes Show Offer

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The BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes Show launches in London on 25-27th October Half term.
Save 20% today! Simply quote 20PAR7 when you book. Offer ends 30thth September. Book your tickets here

Packed with baking, bread-making and cake-crafting demonstrations, free step-by-step master classes, and hundreds of essential baking products, this is the perfect place to develop your home baking hobby.
Plus, you can watch Mary Berry, Mich Turner, John Whaite, Paul Hollywood, and more of your favourite bakers LIVE at the show! A seat in the Bakes & Cakes Theatre is included in every full day adult advance ticket. Book yours before 30th September and save 20%!

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*Offer valid on Adult and Concession standard advance tickets only. Offer ends 30.09.14. †Standard Bakes & Cakes Theatre seat included per advance standard ticket, subject to availability. Gold seats available for £3 extra per person. All admin and transaction fees included. Ticket terms and conditions apply. Not all celebrities appear on all days, check the website for details. Information correct at time of print. Good Food® Good Food logo© BBC Worldwide.

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Goings on with BBC Good Food

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PrintThe BBC Good Food Bakes and Cakes Show 2014

In case you’ve missed my earlier post on it, you can get a fantastic offer on tickets for the first BBC Good Food Bakes and Cakes show. A stonking 25% discount on tickets is available to you until June 30th. Just click here to purchase your tickets and quote the special offer code of EBPAR1 when buying your tickets.

 

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This year also sees BBC Cakes and Bakes Show launching it’s quest to find London’s Best Bakery 2014.

The BBC Good Food Bakes and Cakes Show team have launched a campaign to find and crown London’s Best Bakery 2014 and are asking you, the public – along with a panel of expert judges – to choose the winner.

Coinciding with the launch of the first BBC Good Food Bakes and Cakes Show, and in conjunction with BBC Good Food Bakes and Cakes Magazine, the show team are scouring London to find the very best bakeries. Combining public voting, mystery shopping and a panel of expert judges the show will crown one exceptional bakery as London’s best.

The judges are:

– Helen Barker-Benfield – BBC Good Food Bakes and Cakes Editor

– Tim Kinnaird – MasterChef UK Finalist and chef owner of the award winning Macarons and More

– Katy Truss – Fabulous Food Finds

– Members of the BBC Good Food editorial team

– Members of the BBC Good Food Bakes and Cakes Show team

– The BBC Good Food Bakes and Cakes Show team will also consult an advisory panel of experts including Chris Young of The Real Bread Campaign.

If you have a bakery in mind that you’d like to nominate, why not head on over to the BBC Good Food Show Bakes and Cakes Show website to give your nominations.

In the meantime, “Remember Mom’s the word- that’s Mr. Mom’s!”

Mr. Mom

Seeing in Black and White

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Very exciting times here in Mr. Mom’s Kitchen! The past week has seen me appearing in black and white. Well – when I say “me” I mean a recipe from my Kitchen and the first of my pieces writing as a baking-obsessed, cake-devouring dad. Kindly the team over at Toast on-line magazine gave me the chance to get the word about Mr. Mom’s out there.

You may not have been able to get your hands on one of my Father’s Day inspired cupcakes but if you hop on over to Toast magazine you can find the recipe for the most popular flavour “Pretzel & Beer”. And seeing as Father’s Day has been and gone, you can now give them to anyone else you please (or you can just keep them for yourself!). It just goes to show that a cupcake is for life- not just Father’s Day.

I also had the opportunity to “voice” my opinion on what I thought about men and baking- in specific cupcakes. My article “Why Men Should Bake Cupcakes” discusses amongst other things men and women in the kitchen; cupcakes and working dads.

I have to admit to been bitten by the writing bug so hopefully it may not be the last of me in black and white. Who knows?

Also in other news I’m working on some particularly delicious new summery flavours and maybe one or two other things!

In the meantime, “Remember Mom’s the word- that’s Mr. Mom’s!”

Mr. Mom

 

The BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes Show

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Fancy going along to a day of cakes, cakes, and well….more cakes? Working with those wonderful folk over at BBC Good Food Magazine we’re giving my followers and readers a fantastic opportunity to get tickets at a special discounted price.

Simply click on the link below to get to The BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes Show web-site and when checking out with your tickets enter the exclusive promotional code EBPAR1. Et voilá! A 25% discount on your tickets. It couldn’t be easier…it couldn’t be tastier!

The BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes Show, sponsored by Lexus, launches at the beautiful Business Design Centre in Islington, London from 25-27 October 2014. Bringing the popular BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes title to life, the show will be packed with baking, bread-making and cake-crafting demonstrations, free master classes, and hundreds of products to get you baking like a pro.

PLUS! Don’t miss out on seeing your favourite baking stars, LIVE at the show! Every full day adult ticket includes a seat for the Bakes & Cakes Theatre, where you can watch Mary Berry, Mich Turner, John Whaite, Paul Hollywood, and other expert bakers in LIVE 30 minute baking and technique demos.

Whether you’re new to baking or a seasoned baking veteran, the BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes Show is the perfect place to meet bakers, cake-crafters and confectioners, learn new skills, and pick up all the essentials you need to develop your home baking hobby.

Tickets are now on sale! Just quote EBPAR1 when purchasing to receive 25% off tickets!

Get your tickets here!