lust after books.

so my twenties have arrived and with them another addition to my collection of baking books. and, perhaps unsurprisingly, it was the new hummingbird book.

their latest offering is home sweet home

so as i cradled my hangover yesterday i had a good look through and there are SO many things i want to make from this book! i really don't know where i am going to get started.

from my initial glance it also seems that they have become more aware of the limitations that the british audience presents - it suggests alternatives for ingredients that might be more readily available in british supermarkets.

what i also really like is that it explains a little bit about the background of the recipes - which is interesting from an english baking perspective as sometimes these american recipes can be a bit bewildering!

but moving on from books i have acquired to those that dominant my wish list...

1. john whaite bakes

i am SO excited for this book! i rooted for john the whole way through GBBO and love keeping up with his baking adventures on twitter (@JohnWhaiteBakes)

it is released on the 25th april - and i'm yet to preorder my copy as i need to work out whether i'll be at uni or home (don't want to risk this getting abandoned at a post office!) but as soon as i know this will be £10 my bank account won't miss!

2. tea with bea

i haven't had a chance to look inside this book, but the cover photograph alone is enough to get me salivating! it's had really good reviews and moves away from cupcakes which would be good to help push the baking trend further.

3. short and sweet

i've heard this is a bit of a classic and can teach you everything you need to know. it's also got 40% off at whsmiths at the moment which makes it highly tempting... goodbye birthday money!

i hope you've enjoyed this small selection of baking books. there are so many out there - have a look in book shops and find the ones that tempt you! and hopefully you can expect a post with my attempts soon

love,
nen
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