My Favo(u)rite Things - The Great British Bake Off

I've decided to start a new weekly post series to go with I Spy Friday.

Since moving here I've discovered some wonderful new things...

food, words, shows and more.  Things that I never knew I was missing.

So each week, I'm going to share one of those things with you.

This week, it's one of my favo(u)rite new television programs.

The Great British Bake Off

I had this brilliant idea that once we settled into our new London flat, 

I would somehow transform into a domestic goddess. 

I would get up each morning and skip to the market to fill a basket with fresh produce.

Each evening I would produce a beautiful, healthy meal worthy of a photo spread.

I even have a special bookshelf for our cookbooks and my new Jamie subscription.

 

But, alas.  I've only rediscovered what I already knew.

I much prefer watching other people cook to actually cooking myself.

I do cook most days, but I find myself going back to the old easy standbys... 

tacos, spaghetti or frozen kievs.  Poor TE.  

I can cook a decent meal.

Mr. B declared my salmon the best ever!  (Made my day.)

I just have a little trouble with daily motivation.

So each Tuesday, we snuggle on the couch to watch The Great British Bake Off on BBC2.

It's in its third season and is watched every week by over 4 million people.

Each week, home bakers are put through three baking challenges and judged on the results.

Each week a top baker is awarded and someone is sent home.

Eventually the champion amateur baker is named. 

 

The judges are Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood.

They are the perfect combination of good cop/bad cop.

And they are constantly on the look out for "soggy bottoms."

It's basically an hour of stressed out bakers, sitting on the floor, gazing into the ovens, talking to their sticky buns and willing them to have a "good bake."

 It's a brilliant show!  And full of drama.

Is there enough jelly in that donut?

Is the pastry flaky enough?

Will the sixth batch of caramel turn out?

I love this show.

How about you?  Do you watch?

Do you prefer to be in the kitchen or just watch others cook?

xoxo

Selena

Pics are mine and this is not a sponsored post.