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Second One’s the Charm I guess

Mary Berry Foolproof Cooking by Mary Berry

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I mentioned in a previous review that my mother uncovered a stack or previously misplaced Christmas presents intended for Christmas 2018 and/or 2019. This stack comprised of about 5-6 cookbooks. Here now are my thoughts on the second book in the pile, Mary Berry: Foolproof Cooking. Going by the price sticker, this appears to have been on a clearance shelf like book 1 that I didn’t love, but this one deserves that a bit less. Basically, I might actually try some of these recipes. The […]

Mary Berry Food May Not Be For Me

Mary Berry Everyday by Mary Berry

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So fair warning, this is a cookbook review but I have little intention of trying many of the recipes. As I was posting my notes on Goodreads, I glanced at the top review listed, and the reviewer made a point I absolutely agree with; to paraphrase, the title Mary Berry Everyday was slightly misleading in that quite a few of the recipes aren’t exactly everyday by a lot of contemporary standards, at least as defined by me. I’ve tried a lot of Mary Berry baking […]

What I’m Not Leaving in 2020: Baking

Mary Berry’s Baking Bible by Mary Berry

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Best for: Fans of the original recipe Great British Bake-Off (I’m in the UK so please don’t come after me, copyright people); people looking for some fun recipes. In a nutshell: Original Great British Bake-Off Judge Mary Berry shares a bunch of recipes. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: Christmas gift! Review: I found the early seasons of GBBO, where Mel and Sue would interject historical interludes and interviews explaining the different items the contestants were baking, to be a huge help in understanding […]



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