A self-taught baker has risen up the ranks to be crowned Northern Ireland's "bread hero".
Cathy Stevenson from Lisburn ’s Daily Apron was one of three local bread winners along with the Belfast siblings behind French Village.
She’s a mentor for novices as young as nine, and worked non-stop through lockdown.
The World Bread Awards Bread Heroes winner said: "I wanted to bring a little happiness to those who need it at a time when everyone was feeling blue.
"To see the smiles on people’s faces when my red cart pulled up at their door filled me with joy."
Katrina Collins is her wife and business partner.
She nominated Cathy for her "sixth sense" in the kitchen, and her support of other bakers.
Cathy is also helping a young woman with special needs build skills so she can live independently.
Ms Collins added: "A passion for baking is not unique but Cathy's love of baking and mentoring others interested in baking and intimidated by the technicalities motivates her every day.
"Cathy also acquired a brain injury while working in the kitchen in February 2019. She slowly returned to work but will have chronic vestibular migraines and visual vertigo for life. The kitchen environment is exactly where she should not be but she has worked really hard to find a system and methods that help her keep her love alive."
A dozen winners were chosen from around the UK - including Ashley and Amy French, from Northern Ireland's French Village, for their innovation in lockdown.
The second-generation bakers brought in a contact free delivery service, averaging more than 1,200 customers a week at the height of the pandemic.
One of the judges, Comic Relief producer Emma Freud, said: "Each of them have done remarkable things for their communities, using their talent with bread to make life easier for people who need support.
"It was a seriously tough choice, but I am confident we got the right winners."
