Viennese Whirls
Sundays are made for the Great British Baking Show. It's the next best thing to watching CBS Sunday morning on Sunday morning. Just a quiet, sweet, relaxing show about baking! There's nothing I love more. But I don't just watch it as an avid baker in awe of the decorating talents of home bakers from across the pond. I watch as a television producer who finds the style of British television interesting and inspirational. Unlike American reality shows, which use dramatic music, close up shots, cut throat behavior and crass attitudes as a means to tell a story. The British version is calm, friendly and downright humane. There's no bad blood between competitors, no nasty exchange of words or sabotage. Instead the competitors actually help each other, and wish each other well. What? It's so dignified and doesn't induce an anxiety attack as I watch. It's also introduced me to a world of baked goods I've never attempted before. These Viennese whirls are delicate, light yet really rich. It's like the best butter cookie...ever.
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