BAKE: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics
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Summary
The ultimate baking book from internationally beloved baker Paul Hollywood， judge of The Great British Baking Show。
In BAKE， Paul Hollywood shares his best ever recipes for classic bakes: cakes， biscuits and cookies， breads and flatbreads， pizza and doughnuts， pastries and pies， and showstopping desserts。 From classic cakes like Victoria Sandwich and Chocolate Fudge Cake， through brilliant breads like foolproof Sourdough， to savoury and sweet pastries like Sausage Rolls and Danish Pastries， these are the only recipes you'll need to create perfectly delicious bakes time and time again。
With more years as a professional baker than he'd care to remember and over 10 years judging the best baking show on TV， Paul has created， tested and tasted a huge number of bakes。 He has also traveled widely and learnt so much about the craft he loves。 For Paul， one of the most joyful things about baking is how it evolves as we discover new techniques， ingredients and influences。 As our knowledge improves， so do our recipes。
Paul combines every tip and trick he has learned together with his incredible technical know-how to create the ultimate collection of incredible bakes。
In BAKE， Paul Hollywood shares his best ever recipes for classic bakes: cakes， biscuits and cookies， breads and flatbreads， pizza and doughnuts， pastries and pies， and showstopping desserts。 From classic cakes like Victoria Sandwich and Chocolate Fudge Cake， through brilliant breads like foolproof Sourdough， to savoury and sweet pastries like Sausage Rolls and Danish Pastries， these are the only recipes you'll need to create perfectly delicious bakes time and time again。
With more years as a professional baker than he'd care to remember and over 10 years judging the best baking show on TV， Paul has created， tested and tasted a huge number of bakes。 He has also traveled widely and learnt so much about the craft he loves。 For Paul， one of the most joyful things about baking is how it evolves as we discover new techniques， ingredients and influences。 As our knowledge improves， so do our recipes。
Paul combines every tip and trick he has learned together with his incredible technical know-how to create the ultimate collection of incredible bakes。
Reviews
Jill
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Fans of The Great British Bake-Off know him from his steely gaze， his hearty handshake， and his cutting critiques of the bakers， but Paul Hollywood comes by his baking knowledge through old fashioned experience。 His father had a bakery， so he was learning how to bake at a time in life when most of us were still out riding bikes or doing homework。 He has traveled and learned pastry all over the world， and he has put all his decades of knowledge into Bake。 Hollywood has subtitled this My Best Ever Fans of The Great British Bake-Off know him from his steely gaze， his hearty handshake， and his cutting critiques of the bakers， but Paul Hollywood comes by his baking knowledge through old fashioned experience。 His father had a bakery， so he was learning how to bake at a time in life when most of us were still out riding bikes or doing homework。 He has traveled and learned pastry all over the world， and he has put all his decades of knowledge into Bake。 Hollywood has subtitled this My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics， and that’s exactly what this is。 It’s tried and true recipes for （mostly British） classic desserts and breads。 These are his favorite recipes。 You can tell just by how he talks about them。 But there’s also how he talks about baking in general。 He sees it as a way to give to others， to bring joy， to be creative， and to connect with cultures all over the world。 Throughout the cookbook， there are some recipes or techniques that get a series of photos to help newer bakers see exactly how to do something， or how the bake is supposed to look throughout the recipe steps。 The key steps for bread-making get this treatment， as well as the Victoria Sandwich Cake， Almond and Orange Biscotti， The Ultimate Focaccia， Pizza Margharita， Creamed Jelly Doughnut， Croissants， and Chocolate Soufflés， among others。 There are chapters for classic bakes， like Cakes， Cookies and Scones， Breads and Flatbreads， Pastry and Pies， and Desserts。 And then there is the chapter of Pizza and Doughnuts。 Hollywood said that’s his favorite meal， so he dedicated an entire chapter to recipes for his favorite pizza and for doughnuts。 I’m not complaining， since those are both excellent food groups， but I can’t say I’ve seen them in a chapter together before。 The recipes include just about anything you’d want to bake or eat， from classics like a Lemon Drizzle Cake， Blueberry Muffins， Classic Scones （the Queen Mother said they were the best scones she’d ever had）， Shortbread， Baguettes， Chocolate Doughnuts， Pigs in Blankets， and Barry Pavlova as well as more complicated treats like Lime Macarons， Sourdough （including instructions for making your own starter）， Hand-Raised Sunday Lunch Pie， Baked Alaska， and Chocolate and Raspberry Entremets。 Basically Bake is a master class in British baking。 It’s the best of Hollywood’s experience captured in recipes and gorgeous photographs。 If you ever wanted to know what the chefs on The Great British Bake Off learn in a season， then bake your way through this book。 It will get you there。 A lot of bakers learn what they know from parents or grandparents; they just grow up around baking and absorb the information through the years。 For those of us who didn’t get that kind of opportunity， this book is exactly that kind of mentorship。 I thought Bake was a beautiful cookbook。 I’ve been a big fan of the Bake Off for years， and I have several other cookbooks from the chefs involved and from the series。 They’re good， but I have yet to see one like this from the franchise。 Even Hollywood’s other cookbooks， while excellent， don’t feel like this sort of master class in baking。 The insights he shares with these recipes， and all the beautiful photos that help guide me when I’m baking， make me feel like this is a must-have cookbook to keep in my collection for a very long time， or until I’ve got all the pages stuck together or dripped with chocolate and find that I need a new copy。 Egalleys for Bake were provided by Bloomsbury USA through NetGalley， with many thanks， but I loved that early copy so much I pre-ordered a hardcover copy for myself。 。。。more
Jodi Bennett
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This book has the simple recipes that you will find yourself making again and again。 There are loads of pictures so you can see how the final product should look。 The cheese scones are full of cheesy goodness， and the recipes for puff and rough puff pastry are exceptional。 This is a great book for budding bakers and anyone who wants to bake well。 This book covers sweet to savory。
PL
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What a luscious， glorious cookbook。 I am a baker by choice and a fan of GBBO so I was very excited to get an ARC of this book。 Couldn’t be happier with the contents。 Glorious photos， detailed recipes， a variety of bakes。 I enjoyed reading why Paul included certain recipes and why they were meaningful to him。 The ingredient lists were approachable， the recipes written out clearly， the directions easy to follow。 I tried some recipes I bake often myself （brownies， blondies） and some that are newer What a luscious， glorious cookbook。 I am a baker by choice and a fan of GBBO so I was very excited to get an ARC of this book。 Couldn’t be happier with the contents。 Glorious photos， detailed recipes， a variety of bakes。 I enjoyed reading why Paul included certain recipes and why they were meaningful to him。 The ingredient lists were approachable， the recipes written out clearly， the directions easy to follow。 I tried some recipes I bake often myself （brownies， blondies） and some that are newer to me。 They are all splendid。 This is a great book to have on your shelf—from familiar bakes to showstoppers。 My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Lisa H
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Paul Hollywood bakes。。。With a hefty dose of flour， a significant splash of olive oil， Paul Hollywood bakes the classics。 The recipes are familiar and favorites。 What I did like was that the recipes were simplistic and called for the finest of ingredients。 I could really get on board with quality over quantity。 Loved the Victoria Sandwich cake and the focaccia （i need to use way more olive oil）。 Recommend。
Ashley Reyes
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I received a free copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 I’ve been baking for years， and though many of these recipes are familiar to what I grew up making， they are just that little bit better。 If you’ve ever baked with recipes attempting to adjust for allergies or sensitivities， inevitably you try to substitute something small。 In this case， I really appreciate when the recipe is marked with a “do not substitute” warning- so you know better。 I look forward to using some of these I received a free copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 I’ve been baking for years， and though many of these recipes are familiar to what I grew up making， they are just that little bit better。 If you’ve ever baked with recipes attempting to adjust for allergies or sensitivities， inevitably you try to substitute something small。 In this case， I really appreciate when the recipe is marked with a “do not substitute” warning- so you know better。 I look forward to using some of these recipes as my new go- tos。 。。。more
Haley
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I couldn't expect any less from a master baker。 This is a great cookbook with terrific instructions and gorgeous pictures。 （A staple for any book I think）。 Anyone who is a fan of the 'Great British Bake Off' or even just the home baker looking to elevate their baked goods is going to enjoy this book。I got this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 I couldn't expect any less from a master baker。 This is a great cookbook with terrific instructions and gorgeous pictures。 （A staple for any book I think）。 Anyone who is a fan of the 'Great British Bake Off' or even just the home baker looking to elevate their baked goods is going to enjoy this book。I got this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Anna
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Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me review this book。 The pics are great。 I really like that there’s a picture to go along with each recipe。 I like that there’s both imperial and metric conversions for each recipe。 I like that most recipes are only on one page and there aren’t a ton of ingredients in each recipe as well。
Joni Owens
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Hands down my favorite baking cookbook。 I didn’t know who the author was before this book （I don’t watch a lot of television） but I’ll definitely be checking everything I can by him。 I am so excited to start working through this cookbook！ I don’t know what I want to try first。 The good stuff:*Well written recipes*Easy step by step instructions *Easy to get ingredients （the fruit depends on the season obviously）*Gorgeous pictures with every recipes （and some have step by step pictures）The bad:*It Hands down my favorite baking cookbook。 I didn’t know who the author was before this book （I don’t watch a lot of television） but I’ll definitely be checking everything I can by him。 I am so excited to start working through this cookbook！ I don’t know what I want to try first。 The good stuff:*Well written recipes*Easy step by step instructions *Easy to get ingredients （the fruit depends on the season obviously）*Gorgeous pictures with every recipes （and some have step by step pictures）The bad:*It ended。 。。。more
Jessi
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I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。This was a surprisingly easy-to-follow baking book！ I loved the pictures and step-by-step directions mixed with a variety of tips and tricks。 Paul used far more exclamation points than I would have expected， but it was fun to go through and read his thoughts on the different recipes。 I can see why the lemon drizzle cake is his favorite！ This book would be perfect gift for any fan of GBBO。
Bonnie DeMoss
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Paul Hollywood， The King of Bread and of course the star of the Great British Baking Show， gives us a wonderful book of classics perfect for both beginning and experienced bakers。 This book is easy to understand and the pictures are beautiful。 I love sourdough bread， so why would I not want Paul Hollywood's recipe？ He's Mr。 Bread！ Likewise for the pizza dough。 Of course I want to try it！I've always wanted to learn to make macarons， and the lime macaron recipe looks amazing。 That is top of my lis Paul Hollywood， The King of Bread and of course the star of the Great British Baking Show， gives us a wonderful book of classics perfect for both beginning and experienced bakers。 This book is easy to understand and the pictures are beautiful。 I love sourdough bread， so why would I not want Paul Hollywood's recipe？ He's Mr。 Bread！ Likewise for the pizza dough。 Of course I want to try it！I've always wanted to learn to make macarons， and the lime macaron recipe looks amazing。 That is top of my list， along with the Victoria Sponge， Sticky Toffee Pudding， Individual Lemon Sponges， and so much more。 All the classics are here， and they are shared in a much more casual way than we're used to seeing from Hollywood， who is normally in "baking competition" mode on our tv screens。 If you want a beautiful cookbook of all the classics as shared with you by an experienced and famous baker， pick this one up。I received a temporary digital copy of this book from Bloomsbury USA via Netgalley， but I will purchase a hard copy of this one。 My review is voluntary and my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Meagan
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I mean 。。。 one does not simply _not_ request/read a Paul Hollywood book when it appears on NetGalley， amirite？ :DI may not have Netflix anymore to keep up with "The Great British Baking Show，" but that just means I'm in even more need of a Paul handshake （as long as he's not side-eyeing me with those piercing blue eyes and making me second-guess every plan I've got）。 :D :DThis cookbook is gorgeous--exactly what I expected， and then some， from the master bread maker， who possesses a more extensiv I mean 。。。 one does not simply _not_ request/read a Paul Hollywood book when it appears on NetGalley， amirite？ :DI may not have Netflix anymore to keep up with "The Great British Baking Show，" but that just means I'm in even more need of a Paul handshake （as long as he's not side-eyeing me with those piercing blue eyes and making me second-guess every plan I've got）。 :D :DThis cookbook is gorgeous--exactly what I expected， and then some， from the master bread maker， who possesses a more extensive repertoire than I ever realized！ I loved reading about Paul "beyond GBBO"; frankly， he felt a lot more approachable here than he does on screen， haha。 I was surprised to see the recipes he recommends new bakers start with （the Victoria sandwich， for starters， and that cherry cake should be "in every baker's repertoire"）; I couldn't help but hear his pronunciations of "ciabatta" and "scohns" in my head as I read （not to mention Mel and Prue kicking it off with "BAKE！"）; and I was pretty darn excited that he included a recipe for chouxnuts， even if I'd much prefer to buy and eat one than make it myself。The book is a veritable encyclopedia （but way more approachable than Brittanica） for the home baker。 It explains the "why" behind so many baking quirks， and will only enhance one's baking experience。 GBBO fans and non-fans--is there such a thing？--alike will enjoy it， as it features many a sweet and a savoy recipe straight from the show。Brilliantly photographed， written， and presented， it's deserving of a Hollywood handshake if I do say so myself。I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Nancy
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Here is another great cookbook by baking favorite Paul Hollywood！ Thanks to Net Galley and Bloomsbury USA for the chance to preview it。 Publication date to by 7/19/2022。 The best part of this book are the beautiful photographs which are very inspiring。 They make me want to try every recipe。 I appreciate that in this book measurements/baking temps are given in units familiar to US cooks。 This was an issue for me with some previous baking books。 The directions in the recipes are concise and speci Here is another great cookbook by baking favorite Paul Hollywood！ Thanks to Net Galley and Bloomsbury USA for the chance to preview it。 Publication date to by 7/19/2022。 The best part of this book are the beautiful photographs which are very inspiring。 They make me want to try every recipe。 I appreciate that in this book measurements/baking temps are given in units familiar to US cooks。 This was an issue for me with some previous baking books。 The directions in the recipes are concise and specific。 My all time favorite is the Lemon Drizzle cake but also enjoyed the Blondies and Cherry cake specifically。 There is a brief introduction to the book and short summaries before each section as well a personal blurb about each recipe's inspiration。 Again the style was concise which was most appreciated。 This is a cookbook first and foremost with just enough of Paul's personality and glamour showing through。 The recipes are really the stars in this work！。 Now I am just looking forward to cooking my way through this book！！！ 。。。more
Paula
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Bake: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics by Paul Hollywood is a 5-star book。 Yum！ The instructions were easy to follow， and the pictures were great to have as an accompaniment。 I want to try all the recipes！ The Victoria Sandwich recipe was one of my favorites， as well as the Lemon Drizzle Cake。Bake is a great book to have on any baker's or cook's shelf。#BAKE #NetGalley @BloomsburyPub Bake: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics by Paul Hollywood is a 5-star book。 Yum！ The instructions were easy to follow， and the pictures were great to have as an accompaniment。 I want to try all the recipes！ The Victoria Sandwich recipe was one of my favorites， as well as the Lemon Drizzle Cake。Bake is a great book to have on any baker's or cook's shelf。#BAKE #NetGalley @BloomsburyPub 。。。more
Alicia Bayer
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Our family loves the Great British Baking Show and I adore Paul Hollywood， so I had to request this book even though most of our kids are gluten free and my hubby and I are keto。 I have a lot of baking experience and can recognize the quality of these recipes even if I can't make them these days without some heavy modifications。 There are color photos for many of the recipes and Hollywood tells you something about each recipe。 The steps are easy to follow， demystifying the baking process for nov Our family loves the Great British Baking Show and I adore Paul Hollywood， so I had to request this book even though most of our kids are gluten free and my hubby and I are keto。 I have a lot of baking experience and can recognize the quality of these recipes even if I can't make them these days without some heavy modifications。 There are color photos for many of the recipes and Hollywood tells you something about each recipe。 The steps are easy to follow， demystifying the baking process for novices。 In some cases， step by step photos are provided。 There's a vast variety of types of bakes， with something for （nearly） everyone。 As long as you eat flour， fat and sugar， that is。 :） A wonderful book。No nutritional information is provided for the recipes。 The book is not suitable for those who are on special diets such as gluten free， paleo， keto or vegan。 For all others， it will be a big hit。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
Lili
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I do not have a crush on Paul Hollywood。 My sister， however， does。 So I chose to read this book to see if it would be an appropriate Christmas present for her。 I’m happy to report that it is。 This collection compiles the all the ultimate versions of recipes that are special to the author， with a focus on his roots in northwestern England， where he first learned to bake bread in his father’s bakery。Bake is divided into six sections - cakes， breads and flatbreads， pastry and pies， cookies and scon I do not have a crush on Paul Hollywood。 My sister， however， does。 So I chose to read this book to see if it would be an appropriate Christmas present for her。 I’m happy to report that it is。 This collection compiles the all the ultimate versions of recipes that are special to the author， with a focus on his roots in northwestern England， where he first learned to bake bread in his father’s bakery。Bake is divided into six sections - cakes， breads and flatbreads， pastry and pies， cookies and scones， pizza and doughnuts， desserts - the longest of which are the bread chapter and the pastry chapter。 Each section starts with a brief introduction before proceeding into the recipes。 The recipes themselves are clearly and concisely written。 Each is preceded by an explanatory note， which gives the author’s opinion on how simple the recipe is and tips to help navigate the tricky bits of the recipe。 Ingredient measurements are provided in both Imperial and metric units。 The vast majority of the ingredients are easily found in a well-stocked American supermarket。 Only dolcelatte - one of the cheeses on the four cheese pizza - gave me a moment of pause。According to the author， cake comes first because it is the simplest thing to bake; as long as you measure the ingredients precisely and mix it properly， your cake will turn out well。 I was pleasantly surprised by how simple the recipes were。 For example， the majority of the cookie recipes are rolled into a cylinder， wrapped， refrigerated， and sliced。 Even the two macaron recipes seemed doable。 The bread recipes were very straightforward - even the recipe for the sourdough bread。 He explained a very simple method for growing an active starter in five days， which was good because it was used not only in the sourdough bread recipe but also in the pizza crust recipe。 When appropriate， the bread recipes explained options both for hand kneading and for mixer kneading。 At the outset， I was confused as to why pizza shared a chapter with doughnuts。 But the mystery was solved in the first sentence of that chapter’s introduction: that’s what the author would want as his last meal on earth。 Even though his doughnuts are fried and not baked， he had to find a way to work them into this book。 In the pizza chapter， it is！ The pastry chapter had the most complex recipes， including six or seven different types of pastry dough。 Each type of pastry dough was well explained and illustrated with photographs。 The dessert chapter was glorious: trifle， baked Alaska， entremet and more sweet treats that may or may not require baking。 But those not requiring baking were included because the author loves sweets of all kinds， just like me！Full color photographs accompany each recipe so that the reader can start with an idea of what the end looks like。 Certain recipes， especially the more complex ones， also have photographic steps， which are numerically cross-referenced in the recipe instructions。Overall， I enjoyed this book。 The recipe selection is a diverse variety of Anglo-Saxon favorites， and there were hardly any that I wouldn’t feed myself （except for some of the savory pies）。 The ingredients are readily available in my area （New England）。 The recipe steps are clear and easy to follow。 What more could I want？ More importantly， what more could my sister want…。I received this book as a digital advance reader copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion。 I have yet to try any of the recipes from this book， but will update my review when I do。 。。。more
Amy
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What a gorgeous book！ I was able to review an ARC of Bake from Netgalley。 Bake has beautiful pictures， and lots of great recipes。 It also has lovely stories from Paul， and step by step directions for the recipes。 It was a treat to read in electronic form， and I think in physical form it would be even more impressive。The book is sectioned by type of recipe: There's cookies， breads， pizzas， cakes， scones， and more！ The recipes are really geared toward any baker---not too many ingredients in most r What a gorgeous book！ I was able to review an ARC of Bake from Netgalley。 Bake has beautiful pictures， and lots of great recipes。 It also has lovely stories from Paul， and step by step directions for the recipes。 It was a treat to read in electronic form， and I think in physical form it would be even more impressive。The book is sectioned by type of recipe: There's cookies， breads， pizzas， cakes， scones， and more！ The recipes are really geared toward any baker---not too many ingredients in most recipes， and step by step instructions。I can't wait to try some of the scone recipes， and I know my Scottish father will love the Steak & Mushroom Pie recipe。 Highly recommend this book。 。。。more
joyce w。 laudon
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To his fans， Paul Hollywood needs no introduction。 He has made his name as one of the judges on the British baking show where contestants vie for a glass plate prize and a handshake。 For those who would like to see what recipes Mr。 Hollywood himself uses and recommends this book will be a delightful treat and， one that is full of treats to make。 These are offered in sections including Cake， Breads and Flatbreads， Pastry and Pies， Cookies and Scones， Pizzas and Doughnuts， and， finally， Desserts。T To his fans， Paul Hollywood needs no introduction。 He has made his name as one of the judges on the British baking show where contestants vie for a glass plate prize and a handshake。 For those who would like to see what recipes Mr。 Hollywood himself uses and recommends this book will be a delightful treat and， one that is full of treats to make。 These are offered in sections including Cake， Breads and Flatbreads， Pastry and Pies， Cookies and Scones， Pizzas and Doughnuts， and， finally， Desserts。The recipes have clear directions and it does not look like one must already be a talented baker to attempt them。 There are also many illustrations throughout， some of which will undoubtedly make readers salivate。One thing that I very much enjoyed in this book were the sections in which Hollywood talks about what baking means to him， the memories that we bring to the cakes we eat， and more。 On the TV shows， Hollywood can seem abrasive at times but he is not in the writing within these pages。I was fortunate to receive an e-galley of this title。 I think that I will buy the hard copy when it is available in July。Many thanks to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for this title。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Keith
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I suppose that it is best to begin with a confession: my wife and I are huge， long-time fans of The Great British Baking Show and Paul Hollywood is a big reason for that。 As the judge that all the contestants fear the most—and are most eager to win the approval of with a coveted “Hollywood Handshake”—he shows himself time and again to be knowledgeable about all things related to baking as well as a master of execution in the culinary arts。 So， when it comes to evaluating a cookbook that promises I suppose that it is best to begin with a confession: my wife and I are huge， long-time fans of The Great British Baking Show and Paul Hollywood is a big reason for that。 As the judge that all the contestants fear the most—and are most eager to win the approval of with a coveted “Hollywood Handshake”—he shows himself time and again to be knowledgeable about all things related to baking as well as a master of execution in the culinary arts。 So， when it comes to evaluating a cookbook that promises to include Hollywood’s favorite， time-tested recipes for a wide variety of classic bakes， I am more than a little biased before I even begin。That acknowledged， BAKE is a remarkable collection of outstanding and tantalizing recipes。 The thing about the book that is most impressive is the diversity of its coverage。 Unlike the bread-centric focus of some of the author’s previous cookbooks—baking bread is his passion， after all—this is a far more balanced selection， including dishes from a broad set of sweet and savory categories that cover just about anything a home baker might want to cook， including Cakes， Cookies and Scones， Breads and Flatbreads， Pizza and Doughnuts， Pastry and Pies， and Desserts。 All of the recipes are easy to follow and I really appreciate that the weights and measures were tailored to the U。S。 audience。 Also， at the head of each category， as well as before each recipe， the author offers lovely personal observations that are both insightful and frequently charming。For what it is worth， we baked three of the recipes from different categories: Peanut Butter Cookies， White Sandwich Bread， and Yule Log。 So， in addition to reading all these great preparations and imagining how wonderful they might be on the plate， we have first-hand experience with how a few of them actually turned out。 They were all fun and satisfying to bake and ended up being delicious。 However， our bakes were not uniformly successful—without the right pan for the Yule Log we over-cooked the sponge， which ended up being more of a Yule Parfait， but it was still quite tasty。 Also， the bread came out great and exactly as described， but was very time-consuming given the required dough-rising and proving。 Overall， BAKE is a cookbook that should be an essential resource for any home baker and it is one that we will enjoy using for many years to come。 。。。more
K。A。 Goodsell
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Bake is a cookbook which shares all of Paul Hollywood's greatest recipes。 Not only are there the classics of Pecan Pie and Pain au Chocolat。 But， there are unique recipes such as Lime Macarons and Pain du Campagne。 The cover is a classic Paul Hollywood photo。 I've seen this lean on him a many times during the Great British Bakeoff and usually it's because he's quite happy or pleased with whatever is occurring in conversation or what's been cooked。 A good sign for what's to come inside the page Bake is a cookbook which shares all of Paul Hollywood's greatest recipes。 Not only are there the classics of Pecan Pie and Pain au Chocolat。 But， there are unique recipes such as Lime Macarons and Pain du Campagne。 The cover is a classic Paul Hollywood photo。 I've seen this lean on him a many times during the Great British Bakeoff and usually it's because he's quite happy or pleased with whatever is occurring in conversation or what's been cooked。 A good sign for what's to come inside the pages。The artwork and style is simple， minimal， and clean。 Each section dawns another color highlight before going back to the white background for each recipe。 This in my opinion is a great feature as it makes finding sections easier。 The photography choices were really nice。 They have a more raw look to them， the colors balanced well and have a very earthy tone to them rather than being overly bright or have colorful backgrounds for each piece of food to stand in front of。 There's also prep photos of cooking in the process on certain recipes and that's a nice touch。5 Stars。 We're excited to dive in and try making their breads （we'll be subbing out the regular flour for gluten free flour in most recipes） and the ginger snap cookies brought me back to Christmas at home with my family immediately once they hit the oven。Now， next on the list is those Lemon Doughnuts because just as Paul Hollywood has said， "you can't beat a good doughnut"。 Thanks to the publisher， Bloomsbury USA and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC copy to read and review。 Review will also be posted to my blog （www。kagoodsell。com/book-reviews）， GoodReads， TikTok （@unearthingeco）， as well as NetGalley reviews。 。。。more
Pam
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Thank you NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for the opportunity to read and give an honest review of this book。Having long been a big fan of the Great British Baking Show and an owner of previous baking books by Paul Hollywood， I was anxious to get my hands on Bake， his newest book。I was not disappointed。 The author’s casual， personable style， his experience， and his delicious-sounding recipes make for a great cookbook。 I especially liked， and will try， his bread recipes。 Anyone that know Thank you NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for the opportunity to read and give an honest review of this book。Having long been a big fan of the Great British Baking Show and an owner of previous baking books by Paul Hollywood， I was anxious to get my hands on Bake， his newest book。I was not disappointed。 The author’s casual， personable style， his experience， and his delicious-sounding recipes make for a great cookbook。 I especially liked， and will try， his bread recipes。 Anyone that knows about Hollywood probably knows that his breads are what made him famous。 I was interested in the fact that he described having what amounts to a ‘sweet tooth’。 Thus， his cookie， pie and cake recipes also look delicious。 The photos in this book make the recipes very appealing。 The ingredients seem to be easily obtainable。 The procedure for making things in this book do not seem overly complex。As a collector of good cookbooks， this one will most definitely find a place on my shelf and on the counter in my kitchen as I experiment with some very tasty baking recipes！ 。。。more
Ashley
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Bake by Paul Hollywood is a beautiful cookbook。 The photos are gorgeous and the directions are clearly written。 I’m looking forward to trying his macaron recipe！Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc ebook in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions expressed are my own。
Melissa Borsey
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Love this cookbook！ There are lots of wonderful recipes for cakes， cookies， scones， breads and so many more with step by step pictures which makes following the recipes very easy。 I thank Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this cookbook。
Lisa
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This is a beautiful cookbook。 The photos are stunning， and the recipes are typical of what I think of when I think of Paul Hollywood。 Lots of step-by-step images make creating fancy baking masterpieces seem so simple。
Brittany
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Read my full review here: https://www。between-bookends。com/2022。。。 Read my full review here: https://www。between-bookends。com/2022。。。 。。。more
Noreen Trotsky
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Do not read this while hungry！ Hollywood covers everything from breads & sausage rolls to pizza。 Filled with photos alongside the recipes， you’ll want to rush to the kitchen to start baking。 A wonderful compilation of classic baked goods。 （The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five is because I always like to see nutritional information included in all cookbooks）
Abbey Smith
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I love Paul Hollywood and many of his recipes have become favorites and ones that I bake regularly。 This cookbook looks to be more of the same stellar recipes。 I love that there are weighted measurements as well as more American options。 The recipes are delicious with some being super easy and others that present more of a challenge and test your baking skills。 This is another great cookbook from the great Paul Hollywood。
Karen Hancock
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Every once in a while a cookbook comes out that blows readers away。 World renown chef and judge of The Great British Bakeoff， Paul Hollywood， has released one of the best baking books out there: BAKE: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics。 Hollywood has included an excellent variety of baked goods， such as breads， pastries， cakes， cookies， desserts， and even savory British pies。 The recipes are written in the traditional manner and are easy to follow。 Not to say they are easy （some recipes have Every once in a while a cookbook comes out that blows readers away。 World renown chef and judge of The Great British Bakeoff， Paul Hollywood， has released one of the best baking books out there: BAKE: My Best Ever Recipes for the Classics。 Hollywood has included an excellent variety of baked goods， such as breads， pastries， cakes， cookies， desserts， and even savory British pies。 The recipes are written in the traditional manner and are easy to follow。 Not to say they are easy （some recipes have several steps and take time to prepare correctly）， but the instructions are good enough that bakers at every level can successfully follow them and end up with perfect results。 The recipes lean toward British classics， like Sticky Toffee Pudding， Hot Cross Buns， and Lemon Drizzle Cake， Ultimate Sausage Rolls， and Victoria Sponge， Hollywood has included Foccacia， and some mouthwatering international breads such as Naan， Brioche， Croissants， Lagana， and Maneesh。 The photographs are exceptional。 There is a photograph of every recipe， which gives bakers an idea of how their finished product should look。 Hollywood has outdone himself this time， and will inspire bakers to fall in love with this excellent cookbook。 It should be on every baker’s shelf and is a good choice for gifts。 Highly recommended。Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book。 。。。more
Kimberly
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I am a huge fan of The Great British Baking Show！ When I found out I would receive an ARC， I was ecstatic！ Paul Hollywood 's voice was clear in my head as I read his cookbook， and who wouldn't want to learn from the best。 The layout and recipes definitely reflect his personality。 I loved that he is included in pictures of himself for baking techniques ！ Its great to see some of the recipes featured in the show like biscotti， ciabatta， and baked Alaska！ I will be buying this cookbook for myself f I am a huge fan of The Great British Baking Show！ When I found out I would receive an ARC， I was ecstatic！ Paul Hollywood 's voice was clear in my head as I read his cookbook， and who wouldn't want to learn from the best。 The layout and recipes definitely reflect his personality。 I loved that he is included in pictures of himself for baking techniques ！ Its great to see some of the recipes featured in the show like biscotti， ciabatta， and baked Alaska！ I will be buying this cookbook for myself for sure。 。。。more
Jodi
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The secrets of Paul Hollywood revealed。 This book includes many traditional as well as some non traditional recipes。 Baking at its finest。 Recipes， photos， to do and examples from Paul Hollywood showing the ways to create some beautiful breads， cakes， desserts。 This will be a wonderful addition to any cookbook collection and will add to your baking library and learning。
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