The Journal
News from the mill: new bakes, Manchester food and what we are learning in the kitchen.
15 October 2026
Our autumn menu has landed
Cardamom buns, a spiced apple Danish and the return of the cheese and onion pasty. Here is everything new on the counter.
3 October 2026
Manchester tart and Eccles cakes: why we bake them
Two old local bakes that deserve a place on any counter, and how we make our Manchester tart.
19 September 2026
A rainy Saturday in Ancoats
It is Manchester, so it rained. Our five favourite bakes for a wet weekend, and a walk along the canal to work up an appetite.
27 August 2026
48 hours in the life of a sourdough loaf
Our house loaf takes two days to make and about four minutes to eat. Here is where all that time goes.