That’s Food and Drink Declares This Week World Baking Week

At That’s Food and Drink, we have decided that this week deserves a little more flour, a little more butter, a pinch or two of salt and a lot more bread and cake.

So, with no official paperwork, no committee meetings, and absolutely no authority beyond our deep love of baked goods, we are proudly declaring this week to be World Baking Week on the blog.

Why? Because baking is one of life’s great pleasures. It fills the kitchen with warmth, makes the house smell wonderful, and has the remarkable ability to turn a gloomy afternoon into something much more cheerful. 

And we decided that World Baking Day might not be enough time to celebrate the magic of baking. After all, there are only 1,440 minutes in a day but there are 10,080 in a week!

Whether you are a confident baker who can produce a perfect Victoria sponge without checking a recipe, or someone who considers opening a packet of ready-rolled pastry a bold culinary achievement, World Baking Week is for you.

This is a week to celebrate bread, buns, cakes, biscuits, pies, pastries, crumbles, traybakes and anything else that comes out of the oven looking, smelling and tasting delicious!

It is also a chance to remember that baking does not have to be perfect. A slightly wonky cake still tastes like cake. A biscuit that spreads too far is still a biscuit. And a loaf that looks a little “rustic” can always be described as artisan.

Over the course of our World Baking Week, That’s Food and Drink will be celebrating the joy of homemade treats, family favourites, clever shortcuts, nostalgic bakes and those recipes that make people say: “You made this?”

So dust off the mixing bowl, find the wooden spoon, check whether the baking powder is still in date, and join us in celebrating a week devoted to the magic of baking.

Incidentally, did you know that a pizza is, actually, a pie? After all Dean Martin (aka Dino Crocetti) clearly knew what he was talking about when her sung:

"When the moon hits your eye

Like a big-a pizza pie

That's amore"

Because frankly, the world could always do with more bread, more cake and more pie. Because as the Italians might put it: "Fare il pane è il linguaggio dell'amore" or "baking bread is the language of love."

So please, get baking and let us know how you get on using the comment section.

Incidentally, we think you might be interested in the book "Baking Yesteryear" by baker a jazz musician B. Dylan Hollis. You can read about his book here https://thatsfoodanddrink.blogspot.com/2024/06/baking-adventures-with-b-dylan-hollis.html

You can save money by buying his books at discounted prices at the That's Food and Drink Amazon-powered shop at the following link https://amzn.to/4tIwKP0.