Lottie Bedlow, who you may remember as the rather sarcastic contestant (and overnight celebrity) from the 2020 season of The Great British Bake Off, has her own cookbook coming out later this year. It is this unusual home set-up that is at the heart of her relationship with cooking and baking: Lottie makes food that tastes good for the people she loves. Hachette Australia acknowledges and pays our respects to the past, present and future Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Since becoming a household name, Lottie continues to spread joy to her 227K followers on Instagram and on Cameo too. From easy cookies and puddings to more elaborate cakes and pastries, each recipe in this book will score points where it matters the most—on the taste buds.

Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady.She is also set to share her humour, baking tips and recipes in her upcoming book Baking Imperfect, due for release in July 2022.

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. From West Sussex, Lottie was previously a pantomime Producer but ventured into the culinary arts when she featured as a contestant on The Great British Bake off in 2020. Author and chef Lottie Bedlow—a fan favorite on the television show The Great British Bake Off—will guide you through dozens of tasty recipes with her trademark wit and easygoing nature, helping bakers of all abilities feel confident and comfortable in the kitchen. I liked that this baking book, almost challenged you to accept the imperfections and flaws that happen with baking. When booked as a speaker for an event, Lottie will keep an audience cheerful and amused, whilst teaching them secrets of the culinary sciences.

Now, she spends most of her time encouraging other people to give baking a go, posting bake-along videos and sharing original recipes online. I absolutely adored Lottie's 'voice' coming through the pages of this cookbook, something that you rarely see with a recipe book is the Author's true commentary and accompanying thoughts and feelings. The world of baking can appear daunting, but with Baking Imperfect , you’ll learn to get through the trials with joy and a newfound sense of determination when things go wrong or get messy (and they will! Join us for an interactive evening and masterclass with Bake Off's Best - Lottie Bedlow and Rahul Mandal. I developed quite a crush on adorable Lottie Bedlow in the 2020 season of The Great British Bake Off, so I snapped up a copy of Baking Imperfect: Crush, Whip and Spread it Like Nobody's Watching when I saw it at my local library.