Ruth’s Chat

The Great British Bake Off needs YOU!

Do you love home baking and fancy putting your skills to the test?

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Happy New Year! Not a recipe, just a bit of chat…

2010 has been a whirlwind of a year and 2011 looks set to be just as good!

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The Great British Bake Off and Me x


To say it’s been an experience and a half would be an understatement – I have truly had the time of my life! I have had the opportunity to meet and work with nine very talented bakers from all over the country who I am proud to call my good friends and without whom I would never have survived the turmoils of filming.

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A bit more giddiness to share with you!

I will make this short and sweet as I’m sure you’ve all really had enough about me banging on about exciting adverts and things but I promise I will bring you some more baking tomorrow to repent!

I managed to get my hands on The Great British Book of Baking today by Linda Collister and Penguin


…..and

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My Exciting News (and television debut)!!

The life and times of this manic mummy has just got seriously exciting.  

My little secret is that I am one of the ten amateur bakers taking part in the new BBC2 series ‘The Great British Bake Off’ hosted by Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc with the fabulous judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood.  

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The Life and Times of This Manic Mummy…

When I started the blog it was only to bring you my baking tales but I’m finding that there’s so much of this mixer girl’s life that you don’t get to hear about and so begins ‘The Life and Times of This Manic Mummy…‘ (Bakers can switch off at this point!)

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Welcome to The Pink Whisk

Welcome to The Pink Whisk and my very first post.

I am hoping that this will be a blog that inspires you to get baking and to try out new ideas.

There really is no better feeling than sharing one of your creations with friends and family or indeed scoffing the lot yourself with a cup of tea!

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