Ladies a Plate

While we're on the topic of home baking.. this morning I heard on the news that 'Ladies, A Plate - Traditional Home Baking' by Alexa Johnston won a Montana Book Award. Yay! She deserves it.

She has done some fabulous research bringing us a lovely, warm history of NZ home baking. Each of the recipes included have been tested in her own kitchen. The book is beautifully set out, gorgeous pictures, stories behind the recipes - a pleasure to read. AND it is very practical and instructive for any novice home baker. Well done Alexa!

My Mum and Dad gave me a copy for my birthday early this year - a treasured gift. My Mum knows all about 'ladies a plate' and is still 'making plates to take' to all manner of gatherings long after her years of filling the cake tins for our family are over! AND Dad still gets affectionately scolded for sampling the goods before 'the plate' disappears out the door! Mum also bakes his favourite things for his lunch box and delights us all with her home baked treats when our family gathers. Thanks Mum for all the delicious baking AND the fantastic example you have set for us too xo. Yay for home baking!