By: Lottie Bedlow
Lottie Bedlow enjoyed baking and on a whim decided to enter a baking competition. Next thing she knows, she is starring in The Great British Bake Off 2020, and writing a cookbook. The cookbook is filled with her classic recipes and new ones created specifically for this book. Lottie hopes everyone will give baking a shot.
First, to answer the author’s question, yes I do read cookbook introductions. Second, let’s mention the adorable cracked egg drawings that represent the difficulty level for each recipe. There are, of course, gorgeous pictures of food, glossary of baking terms, and a list of what you will need before you begin your baking adventure. The recipes are easy-to-follow with helpful hand-written tips from the author. This book is great for beginners and dessert enthusiasts, alike.
My Mom and I enjoy watching baking shows, holiday versions, kid’s versions, etc. Baking is fun. I used to use it as a stress-release back in high school. Big exam, AP tests coming up, the kitchen would be filled that weekend with all sorts of desserts to be given to friends and family. I never viewed it as pressure, but then again, I was using it to distract myself. Now, I would get upset if something wasn’t quite right and that would have to stay behind and not be given to others, lol. (Funny thing is, I was not much of a sweets person.) I liked that this baking book, almost challenged you to accept the imperfections and flaws that happen with baking. The baking books I am used to following are very direct and don’t have much light-hearted wording. This was a lovely surprise.
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