David Atherton, 2019 winner of The Great British Bake Off (or The Great British Baking Show, as it’s known in the U.S.), shares his culinary talents and sense of fun with younger readers. Here are Banana Bear Pancakes, Magic Tomato Sauce, Piggy Buns, Octo-Pizzas, Snaky Breadsticks, Mega-Chocolatey Cake, Heart-Stopper Scones, and more. Each recipe is presented in simple steps for young cooks (though adult guidance may still sometimes be needed), aided by delightful drawings by Rachel Stubbs. A list of needed equipment, a glossary of cooking terms, and some important tips will help get things off to a good start.
Importantly, too, Atherton advises in the introduction, “For me, cooking is all about experimenting with new flavors and recipes, and I want you to feel free to put your own twist on the recipes in this book…. Don’t worry if things don’t turn out perfectly, they will still taste delicious.”
One of the families drawn throughout the pages includes two dads, a lovely bit of incidental inclusion in this book by a gay author.
