Ready, Steady .... Baaaake! (just picture Noel Fielding saying that)

As an avid Great British Bakeoff and Great Australian Bake Off Fan, I went into this with high hopes. I'm currently binge-watching GBBO and I'm on season 10 and let me tell you something for nothing ... reading this, whilst listening to the full theme music (shoutout to Tom Howe) sipping a cup of cinnamon-ginger-honey infused tea with generous slices of red velvet cake really set my mood for a murderous bakeoff extravaganza.

It did not disappoint. And I am on a sugar high (I blame the cake and book).

This is the witchy version Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood or maybe even Maggie Beer (adorableness) and Matt Moran. They are all so magical anyway so I couldn't help drawing them into my imagination. It's a light-hearted tale despite the ensuing chaos, cozy indeed and had me getting out my apron to try and bake a scone because my baking skills are literally on par with that twin whatshisname - Jamie in season 10 of GBBO...almost rubbery outcomes but hey - I try.

A Recipe of Easy Breezy Goodness:

⦁ It is short book with multiple perspectives (judges, contestants) no sappy emotions, not draining in the least and I suppose that's why it was such an easy, delightful read.
⦁ Mystery wrapped in a cinnamon roll: Poppy Wilkinson is very likeable. She is living my dream in 10 years, cottage check, baking check, sleuthing about double check.
⦁ Suspension of Disbelief: Let me tell you I'm seriously thinking of casting spells to bake some Genoise sponge cake thank you very much.

I might just bake-along with the next installment or safer to just order a sinfully sweet pastry and avoid burning sugary goodness altogether.