Glen Innes show is set to be the biggest and best baking

The Glen Innes show kitchen is more inclusive than ever this year, encouraging cooks of all shapes and skill levels to turn their hand at baking. Mary Hollingworth, chief steward, wants to make sure it’s an experience for everyone. 

“What we’ve endeavored to do is to honour the traditional baking at the show but also introduce some new sections,” she said.

“We’re particularly focusing on our younger bakers who are beginning to bake.”

Featuring a mens-only section, a high school, primary and infant section, as well as the traditional fruit cake competition, it’s the broadest it’s ever been. Gluten free, vegetable cakes, all sorts of new baking trends are welcome.

“If your best scone is a pumpkin scone – put it in!”

This year they will publish a cookbook based on last year’s best recipes. It will also feature advice and baking tips. The idea is that this year’s cohort will learn from last year’s.

This isn’t the first time the show kitchen has produced a cookbook – the fiftieth anniversary cookbook, called tea-room tales sold out.​