great british bake off!

so this post is a little overdue but here it finally is - and wow! this series of great british bake off is already turning out to be amazing. i just wish it was on every night! the perfect mix of jealousy, wonder, amusement, tension and hair-grabbing mistakes!

the first week was astounding with the interior decoration challenge. the union jack cake was so so good! (definitely never attempting anything like that as there is no way it would turn out the same!) and the upside down cakes at the beginning were pretty good too - i want to try and make one for myself now!

 the second week was even better, especially as you get to know the contestants more - i love the two younger guys (do they really exist and where can i find one?!). this week was bread week (which i haven't made myself since food technology lessons in year nine - the supermarket is just too convenient!) but these guys were seriously impressive. and talking of impressive - those eight strand plaited loaves! i really want to try one for myself now but dealing with all those dough tentacles seems a little intimidating! and SPOILER ALERT this week's star baker was john - who is just so adorable!

i already cannot wait for next week's offering and i'm far too tempted to indulge in buying the show book (who needs to eat next year anyway?!). so check back next week for more GBBO thoughts!

love,
nen
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