Hello again! It has been too long since I have posted but I assure you, I have been baking up a storm. If you follow my Instagram feed you will see just some of the baked goodies that I have been creating. I have some additional blog posts in the works, so stay tuned. So, if you have haven't … [Read more...]
Victoria Sponge: Season 1, Episode 1, Technical Challenge
So with the first cake of my Great British Bake Off odyssey under my belt, I was ready for the first technical challenge. For the very first technical challenge in Great British Bake Off history contestants had to make a Victoria Sponge cake. Sounded easy enough. I'll be honest I was really excited … [Read more...]
Lemon Madeira Cake with Candied Peels: Great British Bake Off Season 1, Episode 1 – Signature Cake
Yay for my very first challenge! The bakers in this episode are challenged with baking a signature cake that is inspired by a recipe from a family member or friend. While I should have and could have done this I was dying to make a recipe from my new cookbook The Great British Bake Off … [Read more...]
Why Bake British?
About two months in a late night Netflix search I happened upon a little show called The Great British Baking Show, known in Great Britain as The Great British Bake Off. I didn't realize it at the time but I was embarking on a television endeavor that would become an obsession. One episode would … [Read more...]