tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post1359860625878779959..comments2024-03-19T06:44:28.556+11:00Comments on The Intrepid Reader and Baker: Weekend Cooking: Great British Bake Off (aka how I spent my Saturday)Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-12990101643278008092014-03-08T14:33:00.813+11:002014-03-08T14:33:00.813+11:00Exactly! Funny, tense and deliciousExactly! Funny, tense and deliciousMarghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-21732628069459398192014-03-08T14:32:38.965+11:002014-03-08T14:32:38.965+11:00Hopefully you can see it there!Hopefully you can see it there!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-47530057378834320072014-03-08T14:32:09.189+11:002014-03-08T14:32:09.189+11:00Maybe not while you watch, because apparently to b...Maybe not while you watch, because apparently to be a good baker you have to spend some time watching your baked goods in the oven, but definitely after! lolMarghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-77074111262023779202014-03-08T14:30:44.603+11:002014-03-08T14:30:44.603+11:00I think watching some Food Channel shows really he...I think watching some Food Channel shows really helped me get back to cooking a bit more.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-45679467531863896092014-03-08T14:29:35.966+11:002014-03-08T14:29:35.966+11:00Not sure I have heard of Pitmasters before! *goes ...Not sure I have heard of Pitmasters before! *goes off to check it out*Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-42373425535058058662014-03-08T14:29:01.274+11:002014-03-08T14:29:01.274+11:00Hopefully I will get to the cookbooks soon.Hopefully I will get to the cookbooks soon.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-90764546877136087272014-03-08T14:28:45.310+11:002014-03-08T14:28:45.310+11:00I think this might be a case of original and still...I think this might be a case of original and still best!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-66140014510874538712014-03-08T14:28:19.802+11:002014-03-08T14:28:19.802+11:00Hope you can. It's so much fun!Hope you can. It's so much fun!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-73132461945787270742014-03-08T14:26:50.576+11:002014-03-08T14:26:50.576+11:00I hadn't heard of Dan Lepard before he started...I hadn't heard of Dan Lepard before he started on the Australian version.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-26842907653639582922014-03-08T14:25:41.887+11:002014-03-08T14:25:41.887+11:00I think we have season 4 still to come. I hope tha...I think we have season 4 still to come. I hope that they show it soon.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-2488072828967644642014-03-08T14:25:14.736+11:002014-03-08T14:25:14.736+11:00I get excited when a cake turns out let anything a...I get excited when a cake turns out let anything anywhere near as fancy as we see on this show!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-2605139797287523072014-03-03T12:37:07.217+11:002014-03-03T12:37:07.217+11:00Oh, I saw a couple of episodes of this while I was...Oh, I saw a couple of episodes of this while I was traveling in Ireland last year! Loved it. So funny and tense and delicious!Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-25957741840434809752014-03-02T11:00:38.426+11:002014-03-02T11:00:38.426+11:00Sounds like a great show. Wish I could see it in t...Sounds like a great show. Wish I could see it in the US! I often leave the Cooking Channel on for hours at a time, until the family comes home and decides they need to watch something else.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823616282284779390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-65198620335727390492014-03-02T08:12:57.656+11:002014-03-02T08:12:57.656+11:00If only we could read and watch TV at the same tim...If only we could read and watch TV at the same time! When I was in college I watched quite a bit of cooking shows during the day but now I don't watch many at all. I've heard quite a bit about Bake Off and it sounds like you need to do some baking while watching!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-64127184134873906572014-03-02T06:59:23.511+11:002014-03-02T06:59:23.511+11:00My brother (who does not cook) loves watching all ...My brother (who does not cook) loves watching all of these food channel shows.(Diane) bookchickdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640913682123489734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-29421231985645586112014-03-02T05:25:06.688+11:002014-03-02T05:25:06.688+11:00Yep I gorge on the food channel now and again too ...Yep I gorge on the food channel now and again too - I also love the quirky stuff like Pitmasters etc. Such funCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985978221627051493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-46734157877060220832014-03-02T04:03:06.903+11:002014-03-02T04:03:06.903+11:00The GBBO is surprisingly addictive - I was hooked ...The GBBO is surprisingly addictive - I was hooked the last series too! Haven't read the cookbook though - looking forward to seeing what you think of it.<br /><br />LiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-54174622779517385382014-03-02T02:57:05.798+11:002014-03-02T02:57:05.798+11:00I watched the American version and wasn't impr...I watched the American version and wasn't impressed - I'll have to check out the British version and see if it catches my attention more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-35916432229213713872014-03-02T02:38:33.045+11:002014-03-02T02:38:33.045+11:00Enjoyed all the videos! Hadn't heard of this s...Enjoyed all the videos! Hadn't heard of this series. I'll have to see if we can get it here in Virginia.jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-60906559384754343852014-03-02T02:31:49.381+11:002014-03-02T02:31:49.381+11:00So glad you're enjoying the GBBO, Marg! It...So glad you're enjoying the GBBO, Marg! It's always great fun. I watched the whole series of the Great Australian Bake Off too and really enjoyed it as well. It's much louder and more frantic that the British version but that's part of what made it so fun. And Dan Lepard is my dream judge for any baking show.Claire (The Captive Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07430380065718826213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-16009222624761757722014-03-02T02:08:49.664+11:002014-03-02T02:08:49.664+11:00I love The Great British Bake Off; it's one of...I love The Great British Bake Off; it's one of my favourite shows to watch, and I can't wait for the next season. Mary Berry is awesome and you are right Mel and Sue are brilliant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-43000934378402663122014-03-01T23:12:56.737+11:002014-03-01T23:12:56.737+11:00Thanks for including the videos! I loved all the s...Thanks for including the videos! I loved all the segments. I agree -- just the cake decorations alone would be daunting but to have a surprise inside? Wow. I can see how that show could become addicting. I'll have to see if we can get it here.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.com