The Seasonal Baker: Baking All Year Round

Former Bake Off contestant Michelle Evans-Fecci shares her love of seasonal baking and tips on growing your own produce in her new book, The Seasonal Baker. With recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as special event bakes, the book emphasizes the use of locally sourced and homegrown ingredients. Michelle grew up on a farm and shares her knowledge of cooking and baking with her family in their seaside town.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 19 May 2022
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Former "The Great British Bake Off" contestant Michelle Evans-Fecci is renowned for her delectable, vibrant bakes and her advocacy of seasonal, locally sourced, and homegrown produce. Whether it's a straightforward loaf for breakfast or a stunning showstopper cake for a celebration, she enjoys incorporating seasonal food into delectable recipes for the entire family to enjoy.

The Seasonal Baker is a compilation of recipes directly from Michelle's kitchen to yours, featuring a range of quick and easy bakes to more intricate creations, with a special focus on special occasions such as Easter, Halloween, and Christmas. Inside, you'll discover mouthwatering, vibrant recipes such as:

Hot Cross Bun Bread and Butter Pudding: A classic British dessert that combines the flavors of hot cross buns with a creamy, buttery pudding.

Truffle, Rosemary, and Garlic Focaccia: A fragrant and flavorful bread that is perfect for snacking or as a side dish.

Smokey Pulled Pork Sausage Rolls: Tender pork sausage rolls wrapped in puff pastry and smoked to perfection.

Butternut Squash, Feta, Maple, and Pecan Cups: A hearty and nutritious side dish that combines the flavors of butternut squash, feta, maple syrup, and pecans.

Vanilla, Rhubarb, and Raspberry Celebration Cake: A decadent cake that layers vanilla sponge with fresh rhubarb and raspberries, topped with a light and fluffy whipped cream frosting.

Michelle grew up on a farm and developed a passion for growing vegetables and mastering the basics of cooking and baking from a young age. She currently resides in the picturesque seaside town of Tenby in Pembrokeshire with her husband, Ben, their teenage son, Alfie, their adorable whippet, Rosie, and two mischievous hens. As a family, they enjoy spending time in the garden, where they cultivate a significant portion of the fruits, vegetables, and herbs that Michelle utilizes in her daily cooking. The book showcases the ease and rewards of growing your own produce.

In addition to delectable bakes for all skill levels, The Seasonal Baker offers helpful hints and tips on being thrifty with food. Whether you have access to a plant pot, window box, balcony, raised bed, or garden veg patch, the book provides intuitive guidance on what to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest, ensuring that you can enjoy fresh and flavorful ingredients all year round.

Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice cook, The Seasonal Baker is a must-have cookbook that will inspire you to embrace the beauty of seasonal ingredients and create delicious, unforgettable dishes for your loved ones.

Weight: 748g
Dimension: 196 x 254 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472146625