Luminary Blog

In Memory of Dr Sally Beckwith, Chair of Trustees

Dr Sally Beckwith 29th August, 1961-13th February, 2021 If there was ever a woman who fought valiantly for equality and truth, it was Sally Bec...

The Story Behind Luminary Bakery’s International Women’s Day Card

Cierra at London Block By Block has created two celebratory cards for Luminary ahead of International Women's Day.

Bake Luminary Bakery's Signature Cinnamon Swirls!

Ahead of the publication of our highly anticipated cookbook, Rising Hope, we wanted to share one of our favourite recipes - cinnamon swirls with c...

“We heard your daughter on the radio!” Young women leading coronavirus action in rural Zambia

Guest Blog by Tisyenji Ngoma, CAMFED Association District Chair, Kasama, Zambia "I know what it’s like, the fear of not being able to continue your...

Advice for Bakers: 7 Ways to Extend Shelf Life

by Guest Writer, Morgan Walker Clarke All the best things in life are fleeting, especially that perfectly soft loaf of fresh-baked bread. As baker...

White Chocolate and Coconut Easter Nests

Following on from our last post where our trainees made Salty Peanut and Pretzel Easter Nests, we present to you recipe #2 from our Employability ...

Salty Peanut and Pretzel Easter Nests Recipe

Our charity team has been sending out weekly baking tutorial videos to our trainees to keep them inspired and learning new skills, so we thought w...

Growing Opportunities

By Kaila H. Johnson Luminary’s business savvy Commercial Director, Rachael, is one who is bound to inspire - joining us just over 2 years ago when...

Reclaiming Hope

By Kaila H. Johnson Moving throughout the walls of Luminary Bakery and within the hearts and minds of those that work here is the innate focus to ...

From a Dream to Reality

By Kaila H. Johnson Those who hear of Luminary eventually hear of its founder, Alice Williams. With a serene, yet fierce, persona and a passiona...

A Home Away From Home - Cafe Life

By Kaila H. Johnson To enter a cafe and be known is something of a rarity in London, but subconsciously sought. Whether it is to have your order ...

Passionate Pursuits of a Gap Year Intern

By Kaila H. Johnson There are times in life when exploration is at our fingertips. When our identity is being grasped and moulded all at the same ...

Luminary Team outside of Allen Road Bakery

Balance in Restoration

International Women’s Day 2019 By Kaila H. Johnson In a trending world seeking balance - whether fitness and health, body and image, or poverty a...

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