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LA DOLCE VITA Longing for some sun, beautiful Italian surroundings and a relaxing week’s stay in a luxury villa? ‘Bake With Maria’ is hosting a four day long cooking adventure in a villa in Tuscany from the 12th of May until the 16th. The experienced bread-lover will teach classes on how to make the perfect focaccias and ciabattas in a wood fired oven, and her Italian chef Pino Ficara will teach how to make full Italian meals using Italian cooking techniques. Intrigued? www.BAKEWITHMARIA.COM
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BAKE IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT by GESINE BULLOCK-PRADO (2013) Published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc ANTHROPOLOGIE, annalaura masciavè, Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc
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Peek-a-boo cakes have been said to be one of the biggest baking trends for 2013. Cutting into what seems to be a “normal” cake and finding intricate layers of patterns and designs will put a smile on anyone’s face. And what about a heart or colourful stripes? Someone who is taking all of this very seriously is Gesine Bullock-Prado, who gives a new meaning to the saying “it’s the inside that counts” with her new baking book Bake It Like You Mean It. Revealing the secrets of how to make the perfect peek-a-boo, this is the book for those who like to bring humour into the kitchen. £18.99 at amazon.co.uk
TROPICAL FLAVOUR Two ingredients is really all you need to make tasty biscuits and pancakes these days. Do you want to know the secret? Bananas. Mix two mashed bananas with four DL of oatmeal, add whatever you prefer; raisins, nuts, dried fruit, form them into small balls, and cook at gas mark 4 for 15 minutes. Voila, you now have delicious (and healthy) biscuits. For the pancakes? Just mash one banana with two eggs, add some cinnamon and whisk it all together. Then just fry it as a regular pancake. Bon appetit! SWEETSPOONMAGAZINE.CO.UK • 09