BRITISH STORIES

What stories are behind our food?

There is something behind what we eat.

Family, memories, British culture and the decisions that make something end up — or not — on our menu. Without turning every scone into a dissertation.

London Blackout and Doreen’s family story at The Gay Baker

FAMILY · LONDON

Doreen, a birthday cake and the London Blackout.

The family story behind our London Blackout and a recipe that travelled from London to Lima.

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TEA CULTURE

Tea is not a category. It is part of the day.

Tea at The Gay Baker comes from an everyday British habit: talking, thinking, sorting things out and starting again with a cup in front of you.

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English Breakfast at The Gay Baker in Miraflores

MIRAFLORES ONLY

Full English: the “British paracetamol”.

The Gay Baker English Breakfast comes with family memories, sourdough and quite a lot of hunger.

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From the counter to the table

A BRITISH CLASSICVictoria Sponge: the cake you could always make.Read →FIRST CAKE IN PERUCarrot Cake: dark, moist and properly spiced.Read →CORNWALL · SCONESCream Tea: a few things, done properly.Read →SCOTLAND · A CLASSICMillionaire’s Shortbread: luxury without the fuss.Read →BRITISH SAVOURIESPasty & Sausage Roll: familiar, but not quite.Read →BRITAIN · NOWWhipped Caramel: the “London Cake” of the moment.Read →DUBAI · 2021 x THE GAY BAKERDubai Blackout: a new story on top of a family cake.Read →A HOUSE CREATIONPiña Colada Cake: coconut, pineapple and a touch of rum.Read →LEMON CURD · BRITAINBlueberry Lemon Curd: sharp, fruity and very British.Read →A MODERN INTERPRETATIONTaro Basque Cheesecake: a familiar base, a different flavour.Read →ENGLAND · 1971Banoffee Deluxe: banana + toffee. It really is that simple.Read →A LONG BRITISH LOVE OF LEMONLemon Pie Deluxe: acidity before sugar.Read →DERBYSHIRE · FROM THE 1800sBakewell Tart: jam, frangipane and a Derbyshire story.Read →ENGLAND · APPLE PIE FROM 1381Apple & Mora Crumble: pie and crumble in one cake.Read →BRITISH TRADITION · SINCE THE 1200sChicken Pie: centuries of British food inside pastry.Read →

MEMORY

Sometimes a flavour brings someone back

In Lima we have seen customers become emotional because a lemon curd, a scone or a cake reminds them of a person, a trip or part of their family. Peru has many connections with the UK; for us, returning one of those memories for a few minutes is one of the loveliest parts of doing this.

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