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48 06 EDITOR’S LETTER
13 IN MY KITCHEN
07 TRENDS
An insider’s guide to Maria Mayerhofer’s kitchen and thoughts
08 NEWS 09 BLOG OF THE MONTH
How the Hackney Bakery went from a collaborative food blog to an actual business
11 TOP 5 The baking books you need to have on your bookshelf
12 INTERNATIONAL The whole world comes together at London’s Borough Market 04 • SWEETSPOONMAGAZINE.CO.UK
16 NEWCOMER
20 BRING BACK THE POP! Everyone’s favorite lollipop cakes in all their colourful glory
Cai Zhang discusses retro ovens and post-war cooking
42 IN FOCUS
17 HOW TO
44 LONDON LOVES GAIL’S
Get the scoop on how to turn your bake sales into profitable charity events
18 CUPCAKES AND HUMMINGBIRDS Meet the Hummingbird Bakery, the home of American baking in London
How to deal with salt and sugar in your daily diet
Gail’s and its bakers have conquered the hearts of Londoners. Baker Roy Levy explains why
48 CAKE OUTTAKE Find out what happens in the kitchen when no one is watching
54 THE CHEF Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Jamie Oliver
56 TRAVEL London’s best French macarons
57 MONTHLY RECOMMENDATION Jude Law defies you to find better cupcakes
59 TO THE MARKET Taking the baking craft to the next level at Chatsworth Road
61 BOOKS The best of literary love, life and cooking