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Try a Taste of Easter Tradition with Fitzbillies' Simnel Cake
Fitzbillies Simnel Cake Although simnel cakes are an Easter tradition dating back to the Middle Ages, Fitzbillies is one of the few bakeries currently baking them, making it a stand...
Fitzbillies’ Guide to the Perfect Christmas in Cambridge
Cambridge offers a multitude of ways to celebrate Christmas and get into the holiday spirit, whether you are looking for a family outing, a place to find your holiday gifts,...
Stir Up Sunday with Fitzbillies
Life at Fitzbillies: Visit the art exhibition by local artist Naomi Tomkys!
Over the summer the newest branch of Fitzbillies, 15 King’s Parade, will be home to an exhibition of paintings of Life at Fitzbillies by local artist, Naomi Tomkys OBE. The...
Don't panic - Chelsea buns are alive and well in Cambridge!
You may have noticed Chelsea buns making the headlines in recent weeks, after Greg Hands, MP for Chelsea and Fulham, lamented the demise of his childhood favourite. Fortunately, Chelsea buns...
Five top tips to get ahead this Christmas
Want to get ahead with your menu planning this Christmas? Spreading your shopping out between now and the start of the festive season is key to making sure you’ve got all the treats and gifts you need.
Fitzbillies cakes - flavours, taste tests and icing
The humble iced cake is making a star return to the baking world. Remember those sticky iced cakes you used to have in the school canteen, sprinkled with hundreds and...
How to host a summer party the Fitzbillies way
With the true British Summertime having arrived, what better way to embrace it than enjoying the great outdoors with friends and family and, of course, fantastic food. Whether it’s in...
Afternoon Tea, with scones of course
As a nation we have only a few food rituals, the Sunday roast, the big breakfast fry up and of course the afternoon tea. It is the latter that we...
The perfect shortbread
Shortbread is perhaps the simplest of all baking. So it has to be perfect. And given the first note of shortbread in history comes from the 12th Century, it has...
A day in the life of Fitzbillies
Fitzbillies first opened its doors in Cambridge on the 4th of October 1920. This date was no coincidence – it was the first Monday of the university term, and then,...
Chelsea buns – fit for royalty
The humble Chelsea bun first entered history around 1700, endorsed by royalty as a fashionable indulgence, thanks to the The Chelsea Bun House, an attraction that was set on the...