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It’s more like real life, in that you bake and things are a little bit better, but it’s not always good. It’s about how we keep going.”Kim-Joy is an expert in creating gorgeous animal-themed bakes, and her adorable feline characters have a purrsonality all of their own. Catering for a range of skills levels, whether you fancy baking Tiger Buns, Meow Bao, Kit-tea Scones or a Happy Purrrrthday Cake, bring joy to your cooking and a smile to every cat owner's face with Bake Me a Cat! self-raising flour (to make gluten-free, substitute with a gluten-free self-raising flour blend that contains added xanthan gum, plus ½ tsp xanthan gum) On a similar theme, forthcoming fictional graphic novel, Turtle Bread, tells the tale of a bunch of friends who meet at a baking club. Add the flour (plus xanthan gum, if gluten-free), bicarbonate of soda, ginger, sugar and salt to a large bowl, and stir until combined.

One woman was in the first cohort, now she mentors new trainees. I think it’s because it’s something that makes you feel useful.” Add the milk and white wine vinegar to a large bowl and whisk together. Add the treacle, oil, salt and vanilla, then whisk again until combined. The pun-filled book features adorable feline fancies, such as marshmeowlow cats, miaowringues and pudgy 3D cookie cats. Incredible flavours and proper seasoning (the salt balance is so crucial!). But also having the right ‘vibe’. Having a meal with good friends is the best experience for me. Nice chill vibes, nice chat, nice lighting (candles!) and nice ambiance. I love amazing presentation - not fancy expensive stuff, but just things that are well thought out. There’s something about a nice plate/bowl and a small spoon (or cake fork) that just makes a dessert a really lovely and mindful experience. And if it’s cat themed, well that’s even MORE AMEOWZING. What will surprise people in your book? These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community.verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ To make the dough, place the flour, salt and yeast together in a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment (you can also use a bread machine just to knead). Make sure that the salt is not directly touching the yeast. Stir together, then pour in the water and olive oil.

My cats (Inki and Mochi)have been very inspirational for Bake Me a Cat. And just cats in general because they are so wonderfully weird. I’m inspired by how cats squeeze themselves into tiny boxes; how they want to sit in plant pots; how they curl up and sleep; so many things. And all these personality traits and cat archetypes have been translated into baking form. That’s why there’s cats cosying up in fruit tarts, or kitten buns in flowerpots, and there’s even a Schrodinger’s cat box! Not to mention cat’s who’ve got the cream, and Ragamuffin cats (which obviously, had to be muffins!). What recipes would you recommend we try first from the book? The characters all experience loneliness in different ways, but they join together and bond through baking.” I wanted this book to be full of life, full of the quirkiness and weirdness of cats, to capture that within the bakes.” It’s been an eventful few months for former Bake Off contestant Kim-Joy, who got engaged last summer and married shortly after in a spontaneous ceremony in Las Vegas. Takes approximately 1-3 working days to arrive, (but can take longer during busy periods like bank holidays or Pride Month)We’ve renovated our house recently, and one of the most exciting things is that we now have a walk-in pantry! I never would’ve thought I’d ever have a walk-in pantry. It’s a total dream just being able to see all my ingredients. So I’ve always got food dyes, plain flour, baking powder, strong white flour, vegetable oil and vanilla bean paste (and many many other things). How do you balance tradition and innovation in your cooking? When I was making the ‘meowringue’ cats recipe on the actual book shoot, I realised that I could create a simpler and just as effective version for people who aren’t into piping, or are in a rush or have young kids who want to help. Going for a big Chinese meal with my family for the Lunar New Year! It’s just so nice to have a massive meal together, and the fun of watching when everyone is getting really full towards the end, and everyone just telling everyone else to polish everything off! Mostly, I just love meals that have shared dishes in the centre, and you help yourself to whatever you want. That’s pretty much how me and my partner Nabil try to do every meal out. Having tastes of lots of different dishes is always better than having all of one dish. Unless that one dish is clearly the best of the lot! What dish do you make most often? self-raising flour (to make gluten-free, substitute with a gluten-free self-raising flour blend, plus ¾ tsp xanthan gum) I don’t like things that are all the same or really uniform – it takes a bit of life out of them,” she says.