He decided to enter Bake Off in a bid to show his daughters that even when life throws obstacles at you, you can rise to new challenges and develop new passions. Our best wishes for a productive day. The 31-year-old grew up surrounded by family who offered food as a means to show affection, love and respect. Strengths and weaknesses: “My strengths are ambition in ideas and design.

Here's the pick of Dublin's restaurant meals to go. He has a remarkable ability to measure out ingredients just by eye. Marc is a support worker and single parent, and, with the support of his daughters, who are always there to  cheer him on, he’s taken up climbing again. The 31-year-old grew up surrounded by family who offered food as a means to show affection, love and respect. My biggest weakness is the mess I create!”. The Great British Bake Off contestants 2020: (left to right) Hermine, Sura, Rowan, Marc, Laura, Linda, Mak, Dave, Loriea, Lottie, Mark and Peter. The Future of Farming special report looks at how Brexit uncertainty is pushing farmers to search for new markets.

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My weakness is the ability to get a clean neat finish under time pressure.”. Now living with his girlfriend in their first home, he loves filling his kitchen with fancy, colourful gadgets and he even chooses his appliances with Bake Off in mind. Strengths and weaknesess: “My strengths are the ability to learn from mistakes, take criticism and use it to improve. Growing up, Loriea was really into athletics – and has even met Usain Bolt! Her strengths lie in the classics and in home-comfort cooking, like her signature sausage rolls. Weaknesses would be feeling overwhelmed when mess builds up and struggling with some baking jargon…. Sura now lives in London with her husband and elderly grandmother. Strengths and weaknesses: “My strength is my understanding of how ingredients work together and how to get flavours right. When she  isn’t baking or working long shifts at the hospital, she likes practising the craft of macramé. You can unsubscribe at any time. During childhood, she made frequent visits to her aunt’s dairy farm, just down the road from her own home. He has honed those early skills through watching TV shows, reading books and drawing inspiration from famous chefs. So who are this year’s contestants? Who is Sura?

What’s his baking style? His baking style is innovative and imaginative and his strengths lie in bread (pretzels, brioche rolls, and baguettes are particular favourites) and decoration – he especially loves a mirror glaze to give his bakes a professional-looking finish. Who is Rowan? The Great British Bake Off starts on Channel 4 on September 22nd at 8pm. Who is Loriea?
By entering your details, you are agreeing to Radio Times privacy policy. Jamaican born Loriea uses her baking to celebrate her Caribbean roots after moving to the UK at the age of 15. What’s his baking style?