When you’ve been blogging about baking for 12 years (what???) you get the opportunity to preview a LOT of cookbooks. Yep, it’s pretty much the coolest thing ever. What I never dreamed is that I’d get to point where I’d turn most offers down. I love a cookbook. LOVE. But, a girl only has so much shelf space and so many recipes she can make. I only accept the ones that look really, really interesting to me.
The opportunity came along to take a peek at Bigger Bolder Baking: a Fearless Approach to Baking Anytime, Anywhere by Gemma Stafford; I was intrigued by the title alone. Once I started reading about Gemma and her baking, it was a YES, PLEASE!
Gemma is a professionally trained baker originally from Ireland. Hello, Gemma…can we be besties? She has a website by the same name and a massive following on her YouTube channel, find it here. What I love about Gemma (besides being slightly obsessed with her adorable accent) is that she uses her training to create desserts that are approachable for all of us.
I chose to make the Triple Chocolate Cookies from Bigger Bolder Baking. I ate a good deal of them, then packed the rest off in a college care package. (I think I might miss baking for Jack more than he misses the treats.)