04/17/2022
**HOT CROSS BUNS**
I’m talking the Easter bake, not what we played a million times while learning to play the recorder in elementary school. 😅
I’m pretty sure that anyone in the US who is a fan of the Great British Bake-Off has wanted to make Hot Cross Buns or at least eat one. That’s been me for the past 7 years—until this week. 🙌🏼
When I was a little girl, my mom was very generous with her patience and her kitchen as she allowed me to “experiment” with recipes and cooking. Lots of disasters ensued (particularly in baking), but it made me very comfortable and intuitive with my cooking. So much so, that I started not to really like baking as I got older. It was too scientific. Too rigid. Too EXACT. Where was the space for freedom and creativity if I had to be so precise?
Fast forward to 2015 and enter Great British Bake-Off. I was pregnant with my 3rd child and was intrigued by this show that at the time only had 1 season streaming on Netflix. The challenges. The hand drawn renderings. The British accents. The kindness. The pace. Mary Berry. It was all so Unamerican. 😅 I cheered as .birtwhistle was announced the winner.
And man did it make me want to bake again. I started with cakes- not super fulfilling for me, and then decided to move onto one of my favorite desserts— macarons. **might not have been the choice had I known how difficult they are. 😅**
So I say all this, because this random show ultimately inspired me to take a different creative and entrepreneurial path in my life. One that is challenging, frustrating, gratifying, and never certain—-especially with those tricky cookies. 😏
As I’m working on relaunching Whisk, I’ve been pondering a lot on how it all began and what I want it to be. I’m still dreaming and experimenting and trying to get better. I’m hopeful.
What are some of the random things that have brought inspiration to you now or in the past? 👇🏼
