Bigger Bolder Baking Every Day – Quick Bites & Cookbook Giveaway
October 30, 2022 by JennyEnter our US/UK/CA giveaway to win one of three copies of Bigger Bolder Baking: Every Day: Easy Recipes to Bake Through a Busy Week by Gemma Stafford.
The pastry chef, cookbook author, and creator of the hit online show BIGGER BOLDER BAKING presents her follow-up to her first book Bigger Bolder Baking with Bigger Bolder Baking: Every Day.
Her new title features 125 new recipes for any home baker to bake with confidence every day. Delicious desserts and impressive baked goods don’t have to be reserved for special occasions. Measurements are given in weight and volume.
In a year of fantastic baking books with so many choices facing cookbook lovers, Gemma’s book deserves attention. The “Breakfast in Minutes” chapter alone with Maple pecan scones, Strawberry cream cheese scones, Sour cream coffee cake muffins and a gorgeous Carrot and marmalade bread is worth the price of admission. And then let us talk about the Butterscotch banana cake which is on my list to make (and eat!) very soon – two of my favorite flavors – butterscotch and banana – I am a happy camper.
The book is organized as follows: Breakfast in Minutes; Afternoon Tea; Weeknight Family Favorites; Dinner Party Desserts; Weekend Brunch Treats; Leisurely Weekend Recipes; Short and Sweet Any Day and Master Recipes (e.g., pie crust; basic meringue; etc.). The book ends with a section on baking FAQs.
There are five recipes indexed that are available online:
- Mum’s Irish apple cake
- Steamed marmalade pudding
- Whole lemon tart
- Traditional Irish scones
- Bakery-style lemon blueberry muffins
More than eight years ago, Gemma Stafford and her husband, Kevin Kurtz, quit their successful careers and dedicated themselves to creating BIGGER BOLDER BAKING with the vision of building on Gemma’s experience as a trained professional chef to help people around the globe become more confident, joyful bakers. Marrying Gemma’s passion for baking with Kevin’s career in digital media and marketing, they knew they first step had to be creating a YouTube channel, one of the first dedicated solely to baking.
Today, BIGGER BOLDER BAKING is a weekly show on YouTube with more than 2.6 million subscribers and half a billion video views to date, and has become the leading – and indispensable – multimedia destination for bakers. The popular BIGGER BOLDER BAKING website has more than 2 million unique visitors each month, bringing to life Gemma’s vision of a community with bakers of every level from every corner of the globe.
A professional chef and native of Ireland, Gemma’s globe-hopping career has seen her prepare meals in an Irish monastery, wrestle with a dilapidated kitchen in an Italian villa, and work as a pastry chef in a Michelin-starred San Francisco restaurant. Gemma’s unique combination of expertise, bold recipes, and approachable techniques have led to appearances as a judge on Netflix’s Nailed It!, Food Network’s Best Baker in America, and Hulu’s Baker’s Dozen, and appearances on national and local TV nationwide – and to build a social following with millions of fans on YouTube, Tik Tok, Instagram and Facebook.
Q: What first triggered your interest in baking? Do you remember your first baking memory?
I owe my love for baking, and for food in general, to my mum. My mum is an amazing cook, and when I was growing up in Ireland I spent many days in the kitchen with her, watching, helping and learning. Some of my fondest and earliest memories are of making apple crumble with my mum at our kitchen table. She would get me to help by rubbing in the butter to the flour, which was a great job for tiny hands. And whoever helped her make the crumble got a big piece of apple tossed in sugar as a reward.
Q: If you had to describe your baking style, what would it be?
My style really developed in my 20’s when I left professional kitchens and starting my own catering business. It was there I honed my unique style which is what blossomed into my brand today. Bigger Bolder Baking is about taking risks with your recipes, not being afraid to bake outside the box while also keeping recipes accessible and achievable
Q: Are you a cookbook collector? If so, tell us about your collection – number of books, favorite genre, favorite author? What you look for in a cookbook.
Absolutely, because when I was a young baker the only way to get recipes was from cookbooks and magazines. I have a huge collection that I have cultivated since I was young, and have it with me today in my home in Los Angeles. I like to hand pick my cookbooks myself – to thumb through the recipes and photos and see if it feels like my style (or a style that I aspire too). Once it has passed the test, I will bring it home. I don’t need to know the author or chef, I just need to get a good feel from the book.
Q: What is the best part of your job? Do you sometimes feel like working with food all day keeps you from wanting to get creative in the kitchen?
The best part of my job is that I get to bake, but also learn. I have become such a better baker since starting Bigger Bolder Baking nine years ago. I have a way better understanding now of the “why,”which is always the answer I’m looking for. I’m fortunate to get to work with other smart, creative folks who add some of their knowledge and flair and creativity to my recipes and help me to improve on my skills also.
Q: What is your go to for a quick dinner – quick dessert?
My quick dinner, if left to my own devices it is long noodles with truffle butter, Parmesan and lots of salt and pepper. And my dessert would have to one one of my Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies – I always have a stash in my freezer. I pop it into the air fryer for a few minutes, and once my baby is down to bed I climb into bed with my cookie and watch TV. Heaven!
Q: Tell us about this cookbook and any future projects you are working on?
Bigger Bolder Baking Every Day is the only book you will need to bake your way through the week no matter what the occasion. Whether you are in need of a scone recipe for breakfast, or something new for the family mid-week – or maybe you’re throwing a brunch on the weekend, and want to impress your guests with something freshly baked … fear not! I have 125 exciting and accessible recipe for every taste and occasion.
Below are Gemma’s social media handles so our Members can follow her baking adventures.
Twitter: @BigBoldBaking
Facebook: @BiggerBolderBaking
Instagram: @BiggerBolderBaking / @gemma_stafford
TikTok: @BiggerBolderBaking
Special thanks to the publisher for providing three copies of this title in our promotion. Entry options include answering the following question in the comments section of this blog post.
Which recipe in the index would you like to try first?
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