Cookbook Review: Tanya Bakes

Cookbook Review: Tanya BakesTitle: Tanya Bakes
Author: Tanya Burr
Publisher: Penguin
Genres: Cookbook, Lifestyle
Publication Date: June 30, 2016
Rating: four-half-stars

Summary (from Goodreads):

Youtuber and actress Tanya Burr is back with her very first cookbook, sharing her passion for baking and all her favourite recipes.

As well as cakes and bakes, readers will love Tanya's delicious and simple puddings, loaves and pastries.

From everyday staple bakes to sweet treats for special occasions, Tanya's got the perfect recipe, every time, including:

- Tanya's Ultimate Celebration Cake
- Banoffee Pie
- Salted Caramel Cheesecake
- Rhubarb and Custard Muffins
- Earl Grey Tea Loaf
- Tanya's Nanny's Apple Pie
- Smarties Flapjacks

So make yourself at home in the kitchen with Tanya and treat yourself, your friends and family to something delicious!

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❃ I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. ❃


Last updated on March 18, 2025

Cookbook Review: Tanya Bakes

Tanya Bakes by Tanya Burr is a cookbook to check out if you are a fan of Tanya’s YouTube channel. When I was asked by Penguin Random House Canada if I wanted to review this cookbook, I obviously jumped at the chance. This book has the most beautiful images, and it is one that contains some fantastic recipes that even the most inexperienced of chefs can attempt. There are also lots of personal stories attached to the recipes, which make for quite a fun and enlightening read. My only criticism of this book would be that for the average North American reader, this book contains British cooking measurements. This will require the user to convert measurements if the required tools aren’t at hand. Continue reading

Cookbook Review: Sweet Revenge by Heather Kim

Cookbook Review: Sweet Revenge by Heather KimTitle: Sweet Revenge: Passive-Agressive Desserts for Your Exes & Enemies
Author: Heather Kim
Publisher: Switch Press
Genres: Cookbook, Lifestyle
Publication Date: January 1, 2018
Rating: four-stars

Summary (from Goodreads):

50+ killer cakes, cookies, and candies for your exes and enemies. Dumped by your beefcake boyfriend? BFF steal your one-and-only? Lab partner a more-than-periodic no-show? Don't take these battles online. (Seriously, don't do that, okay?). Get out your heaviest rolling pins, sharpest cleavers, and most blistering torches, and kill your enemies and exes . . . with kindness. That's right - bake that loser ex a pan of Go Fudge Yourself. Gift your former friend a You're the Devil Cake. And give that annoying admirer a Donut Call Me Again. Let them taste your over-them happiness and see what comes next . . . Pastry chef and tattoo artist Heather Kim serves up sinfully delicious recipes and bittersweet advice.

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❃ I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. ❃


Last updated on August 6, 2023

Cookbook Review: Sweet Revenge by Heather Kim

You have most likely guessed from the title of Sweet Revenge by Heather KIm alone that it is a fun way to take your heartbreak into the kitchen and work out some of your frustrations by making treats. Kim’s approach is one that is not a self-help book per se, but a book that can be used to get a little bit of “sweet revenge.” The act of mixing and baking has never had such a unique twist! Continue reading

Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi

Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi

Last updated on March 12, 2025

Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh is the perfect alternative for anyone who still needs to visit an Ottolenghi restaurant. The images are stunning, the layout is simple, and the instructions are easy to follow. That being said, depending on where you live, some of the interesting ingredients required to create these unique treats may be hard to find. Continue reading

The Dinner Plan by Caroline Campion

The Dinner Plan by Caroline Campion

Last updated on March 12, 2025

The Dinner Plan by Caroline Campion is a well-organized, eye-catching book that has some fantastic suggestions to get a healthy dinner ready no matter what your day has in store. The ideas take into account all sorts of different lifestyles, but they are most definitely geared towards family meals. Continue reading