{"product_id":"baking-and-the-meaning-of-life-by-helen-goh","title":"Baking and the Meaning of Life by Helen Goh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"excerpt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"is-hidden__small\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sp__the-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-v-6ccf5d04=\"\" class=\"product-keynote\"\u003eTimeless baking companion by Ottolenghi pastry chef and food columnist, including 100 favourite tried-and-tested bakes as well as insight into why baking brings us joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-6ccf5d04=\"\" class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn her hotly anticipated debut solo cookbook, Ottolenghi pastry chef and recipe developer Helen Goh shares her 100 favourite baking recipes to show the many ways baking brings meaning and joy to our lives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo one knows the 'why' or 'how' of baking better than Helen Goh, recipe developer with Yotam Ottolenghi for more than a decade, co-author of bestselling books\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eComfort\u003c\/i\u003e, food columnist for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e, and practising psychologist. In this, her first solo cookbook, Helen draws on her upbringing in Malaysia and Australia, her acclaimed work with Ottolenghi and her psychology training to share her distinctive approach to baking with 100 delicious sweet and savoury bakes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-6ccf5d04=\"\" class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-6ccf5d04=\"\" class=\"product-description\"\u003eWith recipes like Chocolate Tahini Cake with Sesame Brittle, Plum and Pistachio Bars, Pandan and Coconut Chiffon Cake, and many other shareable treats that offer both tried-and-true and creative flavours, this book is a celebration of community, connection and pleasure through baking. Helen's Champagne and Blackcurrant Celebration Cake will become your new go-to for a special occasion, while a batch of Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes for a picnic or charity bake sale is a small but powerful building block of community and solidarity. All of her desserts are impressively sweet ways to celebrate milestones and connect with family and friends. And after your sweet tooth has been satisfied, there are more than 15 savoury baking dishes, from a Puttanesca Galette with Lemon Ricotta to a Potato, Garlic and Rosemary Focaccia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith inventive flavour combinations that showcase Helen's creativity, a wealth of thoroughly road-tested bakes and her reflections on living and baking well,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaking and the Meaning of Life\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a one-of-a-kind companion bakers will return to again and again to spread joy, one cookie, cake, or cheese puff at a time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-6ccf5d04=\"\" class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-6ccf5d04=\"\" class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-6ccf5d04=\"\" class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHelen Goh was born in Malaysia and came to Australia with her family at age 11. A trained psychologist, she combines psychology practice with a cooking career, becoming head pastry chef at a landmark Melbourne restaurant before moving to London and joining Ottolenghi. Co-author with Yotam of the bestselling baking book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and family food book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eComfort\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, she has worked closely with him in recipe development for over 10 years, drawing widely on Asian, Western and Middle Eastern influences. Helen is a food columnist whose recipes appear in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She lives in London with her husband and two sons. @helen_goh_bakes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TDLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50830470119671,"sku":"9355823068999","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/7141\/3895\/files\/ThePlantSociety_BakingandtheMeaningofLifebyHelenGoh.jpg?v=1780581047","url":"https:\/\/theplantsociety.com.au\/products\/baking-and-the-meaning-of-life-by-helen-goh","provider":"THE PLANT SOCIETY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}