A modern and inspirational guide to baking from the winner of The Great British Bake Off 2010. From the traditional to new twists on old favourites there are recipes to suit all abilities. Covering cakes, cookies, pastry, desserts and even ice-creams, recipes include Peaches and Cream Upside Down Cake, Chocolate, Pecan and Salted Caramel Tart, Mango Pavlova and the ultimate Fudge Brownies. Accompanied by gorgeous, full-colour photographs to tempt you into the kitchen, let Edd show you how to beat off the competition and become a brilliant baker.
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'A glorious collection of cakes, cookies, tarts, tortes, crumbles, cobblers, pies and puddings that showcase his creativity.' Daily Mail YOU Magazine
'Create amazing puds with the simplest ingredients.' The Times
'Edd Kimber brings baking back into British homes with The Boy Who Bakes.' Vogue
'The book is charming and has something for everyone - a quick baker's tour of the US and Europe yields indulgent recipes with American inspiration including Bourbon Pecan Pie, Peach and Blueberry Cobbler and some extravagant, multi-layered cakes (Caramel and Cinnamon and an elegant Raspberry Ripple), there are delicacies such as quirky little stuffed Frangipani Cakes and some British favourites Gingerbread, Guinness Parkin and a Curd Tart.' --Guardian Word of Mouth Blog
'Create amazing puds with the simplest ingredients.' --The Times
'Create amazing puds with the simplest ingredients.' The Times
'Edd Kimber brings baking back into British homes with The Boy Who Bakes.' Vogue
'The book is charming and has something for everyone - a quick baker's tour of the US and Europe yields indulgent recipes with American inspiration including Bourbon Pecan Pie, Peach and Blueberry Cobbler and some extravagant, multi-layered cakes (Caramel and Cinnamon and an elegant Raspberry Ripple), there are delicacies such as quirky little stuffed Frangipani Cakes and some British favourites Gingerbread, Guinness Parkin and a Curd Tart.' --Guardian Word of Mouth Blog
'Create amazing puds with the simplest ingredients.' --The Times
About the Author
Edd Kimber fought off competition from 4000 applicants to become the winner of The Great British Bake Off on BBC2. Since being crowned Britain's best amateur baker Edd has appeared on Market Kitchen and at The BBC Good Food Show. He has been gaining professional experience, most recently at Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir in Oxford. He has also been running popular Macaron Classes in London with more to come. www.theboywhobakes.co.uk
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51 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I had a real sense of anticipation when I started to flick through The Boy Who Bakes, everything is so appealing and tasty. I was pretty desperate to get started and went out straight away to buy some ingredients. Kimber doesn't appear to be interested in what the current baking trends are. There's only a couple of cupcake recipes here and I got the distinct impression that they've only been included under sufferance. These are classic recipes which are destined to become staples in all of our baking repertoires.
Each recipe is preceded by a little introduction from Kimber. These snippets offer a nice insight into his life, his passion for baking and his personality. These are just little friendly asides though - the recipes are the main attraction.
I picked three very different recipes to give me an idea of how the book and I were going to get on together - Orange & Passionfruit Cake, Thick & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies and Nutella & Banana Bites. I found the instructions really simple to follow and barring a bit of user error on the Orange & Passionfruit cake (never open the oven door) they all turned out beautifully. The Nutella & Banana Bites are little pieces of heaven which make use of a delicious combination of flavours, a really simple fridge recipe which kids especially will enjoy helping with.
The Boy Who Bakes is going to challenge me to up my baking game and move out of my cupcake comfort zone. There's so much that I want to try.
Each recipe is preceded by a little introduction from Kimber. These snippets offer a nice insight into his life, his passion for baking and his personality. These are just little friendly asides though - the recipes are the main attraction.
I picked three very different recipes to give me an idea of how the book and I were going to get on together - Orange & Passionfruit Cake, Thick & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies and Nutella & Banana Bites. I found the instructions really simple to follow and barring a bit of user error on the Orange & Passionfruit cake (never open the oven door) they all turned out beautifully. The Nutella & Banana Bites are little pieces of heaven which make use of a delicious combination of flavours, a really simple fridge recipe which kids especially will enjoy helping with.
The Boy Who Bakes is going to challenge me to up my baking game and move out of my cupcake comfort zone. There's so much that I want to try.
22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By Simon Tavener
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Format:Hardcover
I was delighted when Edd Kimber won the Great British Bake Off last year and was equally delighted to pick up a copy of his first book this lunchtime.
I have been reading his blog for some time now and hoped that his personality would shine through in the book as clearly as it does online. And I am happy to report that it does. It is a well-balanced, well-written collection of recipes that draw on many traditional dishes as well as introducing a few new flavour combinations.
I will certainly be baking the Chewy Speculaas Blondies this week and the Caramel Cinnamon Cake looks very tempting.
It is a book that all bakers should take a look at - it might just tempt you too.
I have been reading his blog for some time now and hoped that his personality would shine through in the book as clearly as it does online. And I am happy to report that it does. It is a well-balanced, well-written collection of recipes that draw on many traditional dishes as well as introducing a few new flavour combinations.
I will certainly be baking the Chewy Speculaas Blondies this week and the Caramel Cinnamon Cake looks very tempting.
It is a book that all bakers should take a look at - it might just tempt you too.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By Quantum
Format:Hardcover
This book is packed full of recipes, some tradition and some with twists on the classics. There is no doubting Edd's genuine passion for baking, fans of the show will not be disappointed. The recipes are all brilliant, but like all good recipe books it doesn't put you off trying them out by being too complicated or by using too many/ too fancy ingredients - quite the contrary. I'm inspired to try so many, starting with macarons this weekend! I was lucky enough to win this in a competition, but it's so good I have already bought another as a gift. Brilliant and scrummy!The Boy Who Bakes
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice chap and delicious Chocolate Ganache receipe
Maybe the reason for only a 3 star Rating is, I have been baking since the age of 12 in Germany, where we have liked/obsessed about gateaux and cakes for a lot longer then the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Iris Bassett
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
This book is awsome! No basic here, this is a book for people who adore deserts and sweet things and want to push for fresh and exciting twists to old classics. Read more
Published 2 months ago by William Axtell
3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay
I think the book was more exhilarating. For me the book it's litle poor. The receips are normal, anything new.
Published 2 months ago by Monica Melo Correia
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well written and straight forward
You may recognise the name Edd Kimber as he was the winner of The Great British Bake off on BBC2. In his debut book he offers a varied collection of recipes that are fairly... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cordon Vert Cookery School
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just the thing for my grandson.
Very good book for the budding chef. Lots of good things for a young person to make clearly described and illustrated.
Published 4 months ago by J. French
3.0 out of 5 stars
An odd assemblage of recipes
Based on other reviews I was really looking forward to an excellent baking book. On first looking through it I wasn't that impressed though. Read more
Published 5 months ago by B. Montford
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not so "new"
Nice book but the "format" is a bit boring very much similar to most of the cooking book on the market, I yet have to try the recepies.
Published 5 months ago by Riccardo Porcari
4.0 out of 5 stars
The boy who bakes
This book was a joy to look at and whet your appetite - I really enjoyed making the hot cross buns I'd seen in the waitrose magazine made by this young man and so I had to have his... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Boy Who Bakes
Very pleased with this product. The price was good and speedy delivery. Very much enjoying baking from this book.Great book for any level of baker. Thoroughly recommend! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Patsy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Yuuummmmmm!
This book has been sat on my shelf for a while! I am a collector of baking books! At the weekend I took it down from the shelf and chose THE ULTIMATE CHOCOLSTE CAKE! Read more
Published 16 months ago by topflatfille
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