I look for cook books like this, unusual recipes you won't find in other recipe books and ones that include some 'proper' ingredients, fruit, nuts, vegetables and spices rather than all chocolate and icing.

Going through the ritual of bringing out my measuring scales, pouring out flour, whipping up eggs, stirring the batter and impatiently slicing up warm cake is a beautiful thing that deserves to be enjoyed all year round, no matter the day, season or occasion. I really like her very careful instructions - when she says to use a medium saucepan for the butter, PAY ATTENTION - it froths up a lot more than I expected, and when she says to beat for 6-8 minutes so it's really light and fluffy it makes a big difference. This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees. And, as accomplished and skilful as Ebeuhi is, the recipes in this book are accessible enough to allow those without her expertise to understand just how comforting and rewarding baking can be.A Good Day to Bake has a breezy, impulse-baking feel you know, when you wake up on Sunday morning and think, "Scones?

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. She competed as a contestant on seventh series of The Great British Bake Off in 2016 and finished as a quarter finalist, impressing judges with her calm demeanour and fresh, modern flavours.While the recipe is not really meant as a breakfast recipe, I found myself making this one Saturday morning. Publication dates are subject to change (although this is an extremely uncommon occurrence overall).

They are more like naan than flatbreads, I think, as they are made with yeast, and are soft and fairly thick.Benjamina's new book is full of 70 sweet and savory baking recipes for any day of the week, led by flavor. I've baked a couple of the loaf cakes in this book, freezing all but a slice or two when they were right out of the oven as most are kind of just for me and a guest or two with coffee or tea. Even as I finished writing that last paragraph, I think on all the other bready bakes I made from the book, and they are equally as good as the flatbreads. Abuehi is supremely creative and eye-widening recipes include the goose fat potato focaccia, lemon and chamomile buns, sticky toffee treacle tart, and more. I generally don't like baking because of the precision and the mess, but Benjamina's unfussy style, which focuses on delicious flavor and simple yet pretty decorations, made me want to fire up the oven.

Delicious galette but next time I'm going to add more carrots since I felt it was a bit thin and wasn't substantial enough to eat as a meal even with a salad along side. Suzy Chase: In the acknowledgements, I thought it was sweet that you thanked your Instagram community. From the pumpkin purée incorporated into scones to the fried plantain nestled into the delicate quiche filling, there’s a hearty and earthy sweetness that just feels so homely and grounding. Benjamina Ebuehi : And so I wanted a cake that was like, "Yeah, vanilla is the front and center of this cake. And I guess we go into summer with the stone fruits and berries and then more into autumn with the vegetables and the beige and chocolate and that sort of thing.

But the pandemic, I think, definitely allowed me to almost step back and be able to articulate that and spot it in others and in myself a lot more, just having a time in our lives where everyone just was forced to slow down in so many areas of their life.