@Shelovescake

Founder of Rosey's Village Table, Leith's Diploma Student, small-event catering, cakes, desserts and nibbles for every occasion, recipes and dinner party ideas

Month: May 2026

  • The end of half term and a huge highlight to finish on: an all day chocolate extravaganza with the entire year group (see pic for how delighted we are to be reunited). Pastry expert, Caz, and side-kick, Ryan, together chaired a chocolate World Cup in addition to attempting to temper chocolate and build an opera…

  • Some high highs this week: making croissants (successfully) for the first time and a shift at The River Cafe which threatens to break my resolve of not working in restaurants. The croissants were a 3 day labour of love. Day 1: make the detrempe and the butter block; day 2: laminate with four rolls and…

  • I end week three with brain and belly full. So much to learn and eat and so little time. Our sessions in the kitchen this term are intense with multiple techniques to master and deliver within ever shortening service windows. In the classroom, new techniques and ideas abound. We end the day at capacity only…

  • Necessity, arising from the tube strike, combined with a burst of beautiful spring sunshine has led me to change my commute to and from Leith’s. So long slow chug on the District line, hello bright and breezy walk along the Northcote Road, quick stint on the Mildmay line, and a final characterful trot through Shepherd’s…