Tanya Burr - Tanya Bakes

My life has changed a lot over the last few years but one thing that hasnt is my love of baking. I was so overwhelmed with all your positive feedback on the baking chapter of Love, Tanya that I decided to write my very own cookbook. And here it is! For many reasons, baking has been really important to me for a long time ever since I was very little, in fact. Lots of my happiest childhood memories centre around our family kitchen. It was so much more than a place to eat it was a place to create, learn, have fun and spend time with the people I love the most. I vividly remember my mum bringing in a chair from the dining room so that I could actually reach the counter.

We tried so many different recipes together she really nurtured my interest in baking. Im particularly fond of Mary Berrys Chocolate Fork Biscuits, which youll find . I am absolutely crazy about this pie the perfect source of warmth and comfort on those cold, rainy Sundays. Lots of the recipes in this book have been passed down through my family, some have been shared amongst my friends and some have come about through lots of playing and experimenting in the kitchen. I hope youll find plenty of tasty treats to share with your friends and family, too. Im really not a pro when it comes to baking.

For me, its about being creative and having fun not being perfect. The only way to learn new techniques and flavour combinations is to try things out. As you guys know if you watch my baking videos, things dont always go to plan but thats just part of the process and its so much fun when shared with friends. Baking is an activity that we will spend a whole evening doing just messing about in the kitchen making delicious things to eat while chatting or watching a film. My Cheesecake & Dark Chocolate Cupcakes its a real showstopper and everyone will love it! In this book youll find a variety of recipes Ive aimed to provide something for everyone, however experienced you are in the kitchen. If bakings new to you, start with something from the Cookies & Biscuits or Muffins, Cupcakes & Traybakes chapters.

From family favourites like Choc Chip Shortbread (). Particularly when you take them back to bed! For me, baking is a really therapeutic and calming thing to do, whether on my own or with friends and loved ones. It always cheers me up and I hope that by trying out some of the recipes in this book you can share in that happiness. Its always been a dream of mine to have my own bakery somewhere special to me, like Southwold, Walberswick or even London. Tanya Bakes is the first step of that journey and Im so glad to be sharing it with you. Love, Tanya