Confessions of a foodie

  Welcome all!  This month I chat with Helen Rote, of  'Helens Cakery ', an independent cake designer whose cakes customers are happy to travel from all corners of the country for.  And when you see the talent and hard work that goes into Helen's cakes you'll understand why. I meet with Helen at her home in the historic and picturesque village of Henley in Arden.  Over the course of an hour, we talk  cake disasters,   Mary Berry ,  family ,  future dreams and golden boobs  (no that's not a typing error).   Let's begin by asking where your inspiration for baking began. My childhood memories were in the kitchen baking with either my mum or my nan.  Every single Sunday we'd go to my nan and grandad's for tea.  It was very much a case of my nan baking brought the family all together. She would make the most amazing apple pie.  And I think it was my happy place, baking.   At 14 years old I went to work ...