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Have you been asked to make a vegan wedding cake and don’t know where to start? Or would you like to give your child with an allergy the perfect birthday cake? Perhaps you're baking special treats for a big family gathering and you need to cater for one or more special diet. Gluten-, Nut-, Egg-, & Dairy-Free Celebration Cakes is the ultimate reference guide to baking and decorating for those with special dietary requirements.

Vets are urging pet owners to make sure their festive homes are safe for animals during the Christmas season by warning of a number of unknown hazards and poisons in and around the home. Earlier this month the BVA joined a number of other charities in asking Morrisons to withdraw an advertisement which showed a small boy feeding Christmas pudding to a dog.

If you enjoy a deep filled, meaty steak pie but are at a loss when it comes to home baking, or just haven't found the perfect pie for that homemade meal, look no further. This recipe will make a delicious filling for your steak pie and is great on its own, or with added vegetables or mushrooms to taste. You can make individual pasties or pop it all into a pie dish and top with pastry, fabulous for any day of the week.

Farmhouse Breakfast Week, Sunday 20th - Saturday 26th January 2013 champions the importance of eating breakfast and aims to get the nation to shake up its wake up and incorporate breakfast into our routine. Shake Up Your Wake Up is on hand to help kick-start your day, the Farmhouse Breakfast Week way.

The Military Wives performed their Christmas Number One Single 'Wherever You Are', tracks from their brand new album and a selection of Christmas Carols for 250 VIP guests in the forecourt of Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel on Wednesday 12th December.