Anett's Country Bakery

Anett's Country Bakery Home-based bakery in Guernsey. I create seasonal bakes, thoughtful catering, and relaxed, intentional gatherings.

Rooted in slow living, everything is made with care and designed to be shared.
โœ‰๏ธ Enquiries & collaborations welcome.

A few years ago, I would have walked straight past rosemary growing in a garden.Now I find myself pairing it with roaste...
11/06/2026

A few years ago, I would have walked straight past rosemary growing in a garden.

Now I find myself pairing it with roasted apricots on toast and thinking about how tastes change over time.

The things I enjoy cooking today are often very different from what I would have chosen years ago.

These days, I'm drawn to simple but flavourful combinations. A slice of toasted bread, something creamy like cream cheese, Greek yoghurt or whipped feta, sweet roasted apricots, and a little rosemary from the garden.

Just a few ingredients that somehow work beautifully together.

It's the sort of snack that keeps you going through the afternoon while encouraging you to slow down for a moment and enjoy it.

I suppose that's one of the things I love most about food.

Not just the flavours, but the way it changes with us.

The ingredients we once ignored become favourites, old recipes evolve, and sometimes the simplest things bring the most joy to our everyday lives.

One of my go-to breads is focaccia.I learnt to make it at the very beginning of my bakery and cooking journey, and it ha...
05/06/2026

One of my go-to breads is focaccia.

I learnt to make it at the very beginning of my bakery and cooking journey, and it has stayed with me ever since.

Not long after, I realised that focaccia becomes something even more special when it's filled with mozzarella, roasted vegetables (I have a particular soft spot for roasted butternut squash and beetroot), a handful of fresh leaves, plenty of pesto, and caramelised onions.
Nothing complicated.

Just beautiful, fresh ingredients coming together.

For me, cooking has always been about more than following a recipe. It's about flavours, textures, colours, scents and the moments they create around a table.

When everything comes together, people naturally slow down. There's flavourful food in front of them, good company beside them, and somehow time becomes less important.

Those are the moments I love most.

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People often think of pastries as an indulgence.I think of them as part of a moment.A balanced lunch, a walk in the suns...
03/06/2026

People often think of pastries as an indulgence.

I think of them as part of a moment.

A balanced lunch, a walk in the sunshine, a good coffee, a conversation with a friend... and something sweet to finish.

This one combines raspberry, pistachio and cinnamon.

The raspberries bring brightness and a little sharpness.
The pistachios add richness and crunch.
The cinnamon ties everything together with warmth and comfort.

It's the kind of flavour combination that feels both familiar and a little adventurous.

For me, it starts in a Guernsey garden with a cup of tea, wanders through a bustling European market, and ends somewhere quiet watching the sea with a friend.

Because food isn't always about filling a gap.

Sometimes it's about creating a moment worth remembering.

Thereโ€™s something special about a weekend, where food is made for picnics and to be shared ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸฅงThis week Iโ€™ll be baking a ...
04/05/2026

Thereโ€™s something special about a weekend, where food is made for picnics and to be shared ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿฅง

This week Iโ€™ll be baking a few seasonal garden pies for Liberation Day (Saturday) โ€” a dish I deeply enjoy and love to serve with a fresh green salad.

Roasted beetroot, butternut squash, spinach, red onion, blue cheese & pistachioโ€ฆ all wrapped in a golden lattice pastry โ˜€๏ธ

Made for passing plates and eating outdoors (hopefully in the sunshine ๐Ÿคž)

The kind of dish that becomes a talking point, long after the day is gone ๐Ÿ’›

๐‹๐ข๐›๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐†๐š๐ซ๐๐ž๐ง ๐๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ŸฅงFor this Saturday, Iโ€™m putting together a small number of seasonal vegetable pies, made for ...
04/05/2026

๐‹๐ข๐›๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐†๐š๐ซ๐๐ž๐ง ๐๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿฅง

For this Saturday, Iโ€™m putting together a small number of seasonal vegetable pies, made for sharing, picnics, and slow gatherings.

Itโ€™s one of my favourite bakesโ€”something I love to serve with a fresh green salad.

Each pie is filled with roasted beetroot, butternut squash & red onion, spinach & blue cheese, finished with a light pistachio crumble, a little pesto, and a golden lattice pastry top. (Itโ€™s like heaven!)

Something fresh, nourishing, and a little bit special for the weekend โ˜€๏ธ

Sizes available:
โ€ข 30cm (serves 6โ€“8 as a main, or up to 12 as part of a spread) โ€“ ยฃ65
โ€ข 24cm (serves 4 as a main, or up to 8 as part of a spread) โ€“ ยฃ48

Pre-orders close Thursday at midday!

Collection or delivery available on Saturday from 11 am.

Iโ€™ll be making a limited numberโ€”just private message me if youโ€™d like to reserve one ๐Ÿ’›

22/04/2026

Sourdough is a feeling.

I strongly believe that no machine can tell me better than my own hands when the dough is properly mixed and ready for its first rest. It works especially beautifully with sourdough bread. ๐Ÿž

This time, I was making some fresh rosemary and thyme sourdough loaves โ€” herbs were straight from the garden โ€” with lemon zest and juice. I can smell the beautiful aroma in the kitchen now while they are baking. It smells divine!

I canโ€™t wait to try it with some Guernsey butter! ๐Ÿงˆ ๐ŸŒฟ


This makes me smile. ๐Ÿ˜ŠFrom today, weโ€™re supplying โ€™ Guernsey Port Shop with a selection of sweet and savoury bakes.If yo...
17/04/2026

This makes me smile. ๐Ÿ˜Š

From today, weโ€™re supplying โ€™ Guernsey Port Shop with a selection of sweet and savoury bakes.

If youโ€™re heading on a ferry, you might find a cinnamon or Nutella rollโ€ฆ or something savoury, like a sausage roll, to take with you.

Just something small to make the wait a little warmer and sweeter.

Iโ€™m really looking forward to this. ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŒฟ


You donโ€™t need to travel far to experience something different.Sometimes itโ€™s as simple as a pastry on a quiet walk alon...
11/04/2026

You donโ€™t need to travel far to experience something different.
Sometimes itโ€™s as simple as a pastry on a quiet walk along the cliffs in Guernsey. ๐ŸŒฟ
For a moment, it might take you somewhere elseโ€ฆ like Budapest.

๐‚๐จ๐œ๐จ๐š ๐‘๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ŸซMonday blues? Not in my kitchen today.These sweet, much-loved Hungarian cocoa rolls are total showstop...
09/02/2026

๐‚๐จ๐œ๐จ๐š ๐‘๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿซ

Monday blues? Not in my kitchen today.
These sweet, much-loved Hungarian cocoa rolls are total showstoppers โ€” even on a Monday.

I really enjoyed making them because they brought back so many good memories.

In Hungary, we call this swirl a csiga, which literally means snail.
So technicallyโ€ฆ these are cocoa snails. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿซ

But somehow I feel โ€œCocoa Snailsโ€ might not tempt everyone quite as muchโ€ฆ
Or would it? ๐Ÿ˜„

I hope you are having ๐š ๐ฉ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ this lovely weekend โ€” wherever you are enjoying the sunshine (or the wi...
07/02/2026

I hope you are having ๐š ๐ฉ๐จ๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ this lovely weekend โ€” wherever you are enjoying the sunshine (or the wind) on the island. โ˜€๏ธ

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