Today at dinner a friend turned me on to a most "good" thing. That is the Great British Baking Show. What a delight!
Set in the English countryside under a big white tent with British flag banners all around, twelve erstwhile bakers are asked to make a perfect Swiss Roll which is followed by a round of creating 36 perfect miniature cakes and then a the Head Judge's English Cherry cake recipe.
The drama and tension are some how sweeter and less cut throat than our own Chopped or Iron Chef.
The accents are certainly lovely and the jokes more silly: Q: "How do make a Swiss Roll? A: "Kick Roger Federer down a hill."
Even with the English rain falling outside the tent there is a focus and precision to the art of baking which is calming to my DYI heart. As you know I do love baking. There something nice about seeing construction workers and postmen and other work a day people pouring their passion into biscuits and sponge cake.
Who can't love a show where the judges names are Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood.
Mary's signature line seems to be, "Well its slightly over baked" or "In this one the cherries all fell to the bottom." Her's is the ultimate word.
Set in the English countryside under a big white tent with British flag banners all around, twelve erstwhile bakers are asked to make a perfect Swiss Roll which is followed by a round of creating 36 perfect miniature cakes and then a the Head Judge's English Cherry cake recipe.
The drama and tension are some how sweeter and less cut throat than our own Chopped or Iron Chef.
The accents are certainly lovely and the jokes more silly: Q: "How do make a Swiss Roll? A: "Kick Roger Federer down a hill."
Even with the English rain falling outside the tent there is a focus and precision to the art of baking which is calming to my DYI heart. As you know I do love baking. There something nice about seeing construction workers and postmen and other work a day people pouring their passion into biscuits and sponge cake.
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| Mary Berry with berries |
Who can't love a show where the judges names are Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood.
Mary's signature line seems to be, "Well its slightly over baked" or "In this one the cherries all fell to the bottom." Her's is the ultimate word.
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