Cotswold Flour News & Baking Tips
Meet our amazing Star Bakers of the Week, find useful baking tips and tricks and read the latest news from Bertie Matthews and the Cotswold Flour Mill
What is a cup measurement in the UK? A cup measurement is a cooking measurement of volume in the US....
When cooking from a recipe you may need to convert your temperature from celcius to farenheit depending on if you...
Every baker knows that bread flour can be used to make great pizza dough. When making pizza dough, you need...
Do you love the taste of freshly baked bread but haven't had much success making it at home? Malt flour...
We’ve just announced that Thomas Hall has won the Young Baker Award for November 2024 - huge congratulations to Thomas! Matthews...
Open Bakery, a family business that has been trading in Brighton (Kemp Town) since 2011, has just been named the...
Tips for using Cotswold Pizza Flour with Elaine Boddy's Sourdough Master Recipe -this flour has been designed to relax so that...
Passionate home baker and long time lover of Cotswold Flour, Grant Batty, has been named the UK’s Best Home Pizza...
"This time of year I would typically be sending out tips and advice on how to manage making sourdough in...
For the past two years, Matthews Cotswold Flour has been a strong supporter of documentary film Six Inches of Soil, which had...
Following the news that 90% of UK Adults aren’t getting enough fibre in their diet, Matthews Cotswold Flour is joining...
We are delighted to announce that our friends at The Friendly Loaf Bakery in Nowton, near Bury St Edmunds, have just...
In this series Elaine Boddy walks us through her entire Starter Making Process. From getting the right equipment in place,...
Our new Brand Ambassador Elaine Boddy has just released a new Foodbod Pod episode with David Treadway, recorded at the...
We are very excited to announce the appointment of our very first Brand Ambassador – please join us as we...
"I can honestly say that the quality of my loaves changed dramatically when I started working with Matthews Cotswold Flour...
One of the most beautiful places in England, the Cotswolds is home to lush green countryside and a rich...
The podcast all about food, by food lovers, for food lovers. The ‘Foodbod Pod’ podcast is all about food; a...
We are so excited to introduce Sophie, our new expert technical baker at the Cotswold Flour Mill on this...
My first memory of pizza is being on holiday in Portugal when I was about 7 or 8. The...
What is your earliest memory of pizza? Pizza has always been a huge part of my life. My grandparents...
To celebrate National Pizza Day (Thursday 9th February 2023), some of the team at Matthews Cotswold Flour decided...
My earliest memories of pizza as a child in the late 80's are definitely the references in pop culture,...
By Bertie Matthews | Managing Director | Matthews Cotswold Flour Regenerative farming, regenerative agriculture or “Regen Ag” is a term that...
Congratulations to all of the amazing bakeries who won at the Baking Industry Awards last night! We are delighted to...
We are so excited to bring you 6 delicious flavours in a really easy to make bread mix including some...
On Wednesday 27th July we hosted some incredible home bakers and award winning artisan bakers, farmers, media, influencers and Great...
As consumers face a wave of inflation, massively exacerbated by the turmoil of rapidly increasing food prices, you might think...
Thank you so much to everyone who came to our event on...
The Cotswold Grain Partnership is a partnership of local farming families and businesses.
The Matthews family have farmed and milled in the heart of the Cotswolds across three centuries, from the banks of...
A message from Bertie Matthews, Managing Director of Matthews Cotswold Flour: “Soil fertility is at the centre of everything we...
Use your skills to Bake for Ukraine! We have all be shocked by the disaster in Ukraine and refugee crisis...
Anna Hodgson – Anna’s at the Barn, Milton-under-Wychwood First, tell is a bit about yourself and how you got into...
Matthews presents Soil, Stone and Sourdough On Tuesday 27th July, we hosted an event at FarmED and the Cotswold Flour...
Elaine Foodbod's visit to the Matthews Soil, Stone and Sourdough event Written by Elaine Foodbod, superstar sourdough baker: At...
I am very excited to introduce to you the brand new, totally fabulous, Matthews Cotswold Flour Sourdough Kit. This...
What is rye? Rye is a close relative of wheat and barley. It has a deep, rich taste and is...
The organic market has been growing steadily over the past decade. In recent years, organic flour options have become routinely available at...
Most people have heard of plain or self raising flour– but some bakers may have not heard of strong bread flour. What is strong...
As seen in the press! Matthews Cotswold Flour, one of the UK’s oldest yet most innovative family-run flour mills is...
We are so excited to announce we have won more Great Taste Awards this year for our new Stoneground flours!...
All-purpose flour is a versatile and general-use wheat flour. It is milled from hard red wheat or a blend of...
Here you will find some of our favourite local Cotswold villages, details of the best pubs and bakeries within 5...
We’re incredibly delighted to announce that the new Stoneground Mixed Box is now here! By purchasing this mixed box, you can enjoy...
Bread flour is one of the most popular flour types in the household because of its texture and flexible usage. You...
Rye flour is a commonly used household stable that’s brilliant for baking rye bread, oat bread, and other marvellous baked goods!...
Celebrating the amazing women of the Matthews Cotswold Flour mill this IWD 2021 8th March 2021 Women have been Millers for...
We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday with their loved ones! With the departure of 2020 and the arrival of...
1. Tofu, tempeh and edamame Tofu, tempeh, and edamame all originate from soybeans. Soybeans are considered a whole source of...
We are excited to announce our latest partnership with The Consumer Brand, to help ensure Matthews Cotswold Flour is a brand...
Buying strong white flour online has never been easier thanks to Matthews Cotswold Flour’s online flour shop. With just a few clicks...
Spelt flour is one of the most commonly used flour types in households. While spelt flour is widely used, many home...
It’s important to note that you shouldn’t add baking powder to self-raising flour since self-raising flour already contains baking powder....
The UK's best bakers love Matthews Cotswold Flour, and we have another award winning baker to spotlight this month - Dave...
Congratulations Amy – @nourishing.amy, you are our Star Baker of the Week! Here are some questions below for our...
Baker of the week – Mike Rosehill Sourdough Congratulations Mike – Rosehill sourdough, you’re our Star Baker of the week!...
Congratulations Sam, @south_african_baker, you are our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering some questions for our Cotswold Flour...
Congratulations Charlotte, you are our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering some questions for our Cotswold Flour Baking...
Congratulations @beobopbakes – you are our baker of the week!Thanks so much for taking the time to answer these questions...
Congratulations Egle Loit – @darlingitspasta, you are our Star Baker of the Week! Here are some questions below for our...
Congratulations Iona on becoming our baker of the week. Here are some questions for our baking club: 1. How and...
Congratulations Emily, you are our star Baker of the Week! Please see some questions below for our baking club: We...
Congratulations @Baked.by.Alice you are our star baker of the week! Here are some questions for our Matthews Cotswold Flour Baking Club:...
Congratulations Clara the Biscuite Queen, you are our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering our questions for the...
Congratulations Susie from The Cotswolds Baking Workshop, you are our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering our questions for...
Congratulations on being our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering some questions for our baking club: 1. You...
Congratulations Amanda – you are our star baker of the week! We have really enjoyed your sourdough journey so far & your wonderful cake baking! How did you...
Congratulations Kat you are our star baker of the week! Thank you for taking some time to answer our questions. How did you first get into baking?...
Baker of the week – Elaine Foodbod Congratulations to elaine foodbod, our amazing sourdough baker of the week! Where did...
Baker of the week – Scott’s Pizza Project Congratulations Scott, you are our Matthews Cotswold Flour Baker of the week!...
Baker of the week – Bonnie Arpino 1. What is your signature bake? Bagels. My cheesy Red Leicester topped bagels...
Baker of the week – Andrew Weston 1. What is your signature bake? WWW by Banjo’s Bread – A triple blend of...
1. Did you always want to be a miller? How did you get into the role? To be honest, it...
Baker of the week – Robert Allen We love to see your bakes and now we’re launching our Baker of...
We’ve just announced that Thomas Hall has won the Young Baker Award for November 2024 - huge congratulations to Thomas! Matthews...
Open Bakery, a family business that has been trading in Brighton (Kemp Town) since 2011, has just been named the...
Tips for using Cotswold Pizza Flour with Elaine Boddy's Sourdough Master Recipe -this flour has been designed to relax so that...
Passionate home baker and long time lover of Cotswold Flour, Grant Batty, has been named the UK’s Best Home Pizza...
"This time of year I would typically be sending out tips and advice on how to manage making sourdough in...
For the past two years, Matthews Cotswold Flour has been a strong supporter of documentary film Six Inches of Soil, which had...
Following the news that 90% of UK Adults aren’t getting enough fibre in their diet, Matthews Cotswold Flour is joining...
We are delighted to announce that our friends at The Friendly Loaf Bakery in Nowton, near Bury St Edmunds, have just...
In this series Elaine Boddy walks us through her entire Starter Making Process. From getting the right equipment in place,...
Our new Brand Ambassador Elaine Boddy has just released a new Foodbod Pod episode with David Treadway, recorded at the...
We are very excited to announce the appointment of our very first Brand Ambassador – please join us as we...
"I can honestly say that the quality of my loaves changed dramatically when I started working with Matthews Cotswold Flour...
One of the most beautiful places in England, the Cotswolds is home to lush green countryside and a rich...
The podcast all about food, by food lovers, for food lovers. The ‘Foodbod Pod’ podcast is all about food; a...
We are so excited to introduce Sophie, our new expert technical baker at the Cotswold Flour Mill on this...
My first memory of pizza is being on holiday in Portugal when I was about 7 or 8. The...
What is your earliest memory of pizza? Pizza has always been a huge part of my life. My grandparents...
To celebrate National Pizza Day (Thursday 9th February 2023), some of the team at Matthews Cotswold Flour decided...
My earliest memories of pizza as a child in the late 80's are definitely the references in pop culture,...
By Bertie Matthews | Managing Director | Matthews Cotswold Flour Regenerative farming, regenerative agriculture or “Regen Ag” is a term that...
Congratulations to all of the amazing bakeries who won at the Baking Industry Awards last night! We are delighted to...
We are so excited to bring you 6 delicious flavours in a really easy to make bread mix including some...
On Wednesday 27th July we hosted some incredible home bakers and award winning artisan bakers, farmers, media, influencers and Great...
As consumers face a wave of inflation, massively exacerbated by the turmoil of rapidly increasing food prices, you might think...
The Cotswold Grain Partnership is a partnership of local farming families and businesses.
The Matthews family have farmed and milled in the heart of the Cotswolds across three centuries, from the banks of...
A message from Bertie Matthews, Managing Director of Matthews Cotswold Flour: “Soil fertility is at the centre of everything we...
Use your skills to Bake for Ukraine! We have all be shocked by the disaster in Ukraine and refugee crisis...
Anna Hodgson – Anna’s at the Barn, Milton-under-Wychwood First, tell is a bit about yourself and how you got into...
Matthews presents Soil, Stone and Sourdough On Tuesday 27th July, we hosted an event at FarmED and the Cotswold Flour...
Elaine Foodbod's visit to the Matthews Soil, Stone and Sourdough event Written by Elaine Foodbod, superstar sourdough baker: At...
I am very excited to introduce to you the brand new, totally fabulous, Matthews Cotswold Flour Sourdough Kit. This...
What is rye? Rye is a close relative of wheat and barley. It has a deep, rich taste and is...
The organic market has been growing steadily over the past decade. In recent years, organic flour options have become routinely available at...
Most people have heard of plain or self raising flour– but some bakers may have not heard of strong bread flour. What is strong...
As seen in the press! Matthews Cotswold Flour, one of the UK’s oldest yet most innovative family-run flour mills is...
We are so excited to announce we have won more Great Taste Awards this year for our new Stoneground flours!...
All-purpose flour is a versatile and general-use wheat flour. It is milled from hard red wheat or a blend of...
Here you will find some of our favourite local Cotswold villages, details of the best pubs and bakeries within 5...
We’re incredibly delighted to announce that the new Stoneground Mixed Box is now here! By purchasing this mixed box, you can enjoy...
Bread flour is one of the most popular flour types in the household because of its texture and flexible usage. You...
Rye flour is a commonly used household stable that’s brilliant for baking rye bread, oat bread, and other marvellous baked goods!...
Celebrating the amazing women of the Matthews Cotswold Flour mill this IWD 2021 8th March 2021 Women have been Millers for...
We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday with their loved ones! With the departure of 2020 and the arrival of...
1. Tofu, tempeh and edamame Tofu, tempeh, and edamame all originate from soybeans. Soybeans are considered a whole source of...
We are excited to announce our latest partnership with The Consumer Brand, to help ensure Matthews Cotswold Flour is a brand...
Buying strong white flour online has never been easier thanks to Matthews Cotswold Flour’s online flour shop. With just a few clicks...
Spelt flour is one of the most commonly used flour types in households. While spelt flour is widely used, many home...
It’s important to note that you shouldn’t add baking powder to self-raising flour since self-raising flour already contains baking powder....
The UK's best bakers love Matthews Cotswold Flour, and we have another award winning baker to spotlight this month - Dave...
Congratulations Amy – @nourishing.amy, you are our Star Baker of the Week! Here are some questions below for our...
Baker of the week – Mike Rosehill Sourdough Congratulations Mike – Rosehill sourdough, you’re our Star Baker of the week!...
Congratulations Sam, @south_african_baker, you are our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering some questions for our Cotswold Flour...
Congratulations Charlotte, you are our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering some questions for our Cotswold Flour Baking...
Congratulations @beobopbakes – you are our baker of the week!Thanks so much for taking the time to answer these questions...
Congratulations Egle Loit – @darlingitspasta, you are our Star Baker of the Week! Here are some questions below for our...
Congratulations Iona on becoming our baker of the week. Here are some questions for our baking club: 1. How and...
Congratulations Emily, you are our star Baker of the Week! Please see some questions below for our baking club: We...
Congratulations @Baked.by.Alice you are our star baker of the week! Here are some questions for our Matthews Cotswold Flour Baking Club:...
Congratulations Clara the Biscuite Queen, you are our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering our questions for the...
Congratulations Susie from The Cotswolds Baking Workshop, you are our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering our questions for...
Congratulations on being our Baker of the Week! Thank you for answering some questions for our baking club: 1. You...
Congratulations Amanda – you are our star baker of the week! We have really enjoyed your sourdough journey so far & your wonderful cake baking! How did you...
Congratulations Kat you are our star baker of the week! Thank you for taking some time to answer our questions. How did you first get into baking?...
Baker of the week – Elaine Foodbod Congratulations to elaine foodbod, our amazing sourdough baker of the week! Where did...
Baker of the week – Scott’s Pizza Project Congratulations Scott, you are our Matthews Cotswold Flour Baker of the week!...
Baker of the week – Bonnie Arpino 1. What is your signature bake? Bagels. My cheesy Red Leicester topped bagels...
Baker of the week – Andrew Weston 1. What is your signature bake? WWW by Banjo’s Bread – A triple blend of...
1. Did you always want to be a miller? How did you get into the role? To be honest, it...
Baker of the week – Robert Allen We love to see your bakes and now we’re launching our Baker of...