For the past two weeks, I've fallen down the rabbit hole of The Great British Baking Show (seasons 2 and 3). And it makes me want to bake...Everything.
It also makes me realize I could never be a baker on the show. And here's why:
I'm a traditional baker
I don't play around and experiment with baking
When I do change a recipes, it's mostly because of spices I don't like
I don't make up my own recipes
I don't recognize many of the desserts they make
I would lose it under that intense pressure
They shoot the show in Britain (different measuring system)
I wouldn't want baking not to be fun anymore
I don't think I could handle Paul's criticism
Clearly I wouldn't measure up, but it's fun to think about.
But now I'm also critical of baking - in a Paul and Mary sort of way. But only just for fun.
Here's my most recent bake:
Blueberry Buckle:
