Archives for October 17, 2024

Book of the Day: Double the Dessert Delight with Great British Bake Off Finalist RUBY BHOGAL

One Bake, Two Ways: Fifty bakes with an all-plant option every time by Ruby Bhogal
Interlink Books
Hardcover; July 30, 2024 
ISBN: 978-1-62371-679-0
$35; 9 3/4 x 7 1/2; 320 pages

With One Bake, Two Ways: Fifty bakes with an all-plant option every time [ISBN: 978-1-62371-679-0; $35; Interlink Books; July 2024], Great British Bake Off finalist Ruby Bhogal shares a flexible approach to baking tasty, sweet treats with 50 like-for-like recipes – one traditional and one plant-based.

We all remember watching in heartbreak as Ruby’s showstopper cake collapsed on the show’s first-ever Vegan Week. Instead of slinking off and hiding from the world, she was determined to master vegan recipes.

Raised in a British-Indian household, Ruby’s mostly vegetarian diet sparked a sugar rush to create recipes adaptable to a flexitarian approach. In this book, you get double the options, as each of the 50 recipes is presented twice: first in its traditional form and then with a plant-based alternative. From cakes and breads to pies and cookies, the mouthwatering recipes include:

  • Chocolate Fudge Cake with Milk Chocolate Fudge Frosting
  • Malt Choco-Nut Babka with Streusel Top
  • Sweet Samosas with Medjool Date and Orange
  • PB and J Millefeuille Cake with Peanut Butter Crème Pâtissière and White Chocolate Whipped Cream
  • Chai Custard Creams
  • Piña Colada Meringue Roulade with Roasted Pineapple and much more!

My two favorites are the Chocolate Fudge Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting and the Chai Custard Creams! There are some other great recipes that are just perfect for the upcoming holidays!

One Bake, Two Ways has an inclusive approach that makes Ruby’s recipes achievable for all—there’s no sacrifice here—every last bite is delicious! With adaptability galore and flavors that offer twice the delight, dive into Ruby’s world of baking and savor the best of both worlds.

About the Author

After spending what seemed like an eternity studying for a MA in Architecture, Ruby Bhogal spent ten months living with her parents, applying for every job under the sun and watching far too much daytime TV. During a dark period of unemployment, baking provided Ruby with a productive outlet to regain some order in her life. While her love of baking began as a meditative hobby, it soon provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete as a finalist on the Great British Bake Off in 2018. Since then she has acquired a huge and loyal following online and makes regular appearances in print, at live events, and on TV, where her confidence and chatty personality shines through. Follow her on Instagram (@rubybhogal).

Self Disclosure: I received a free copy of the book to feature. Images were also provided.

2024 Jewel City Concert Series Free Outdoor Fall Concert Series at The Artsakh Paseo

Courtesy of Glendale Library, Arts & Culture

The 2024 Jewel City Concert Series will consist of 5 outdoor concerts and take place at the Artsakh Paseo (127 N. Artsakh Ave. Glendale, CA 91206) through October 26, 2024. Enjoy free Saturday evening concerts at 5:00 PM, showcasing music groups from Southern California. Performances run approximately 60 minutes without an intermission. Seating is not provided; visitors are welcome to bring a chair. The concerts are sponsored by the Glendale Arts and Culture Commission through funding from the Urban Art Program, with support from Glendale Library, Arts & Culture.

Visit GlendaleArtsAndCulture.org/JewelCityConcertSeries for more information. 

October 19, 2024 – 5:00 PM – J Güero is a Latin electronica project founded by LA-based Chilean producer Juan Covarrubias. With 3 EPs and 4 singles released since its foundation in 2019, the project has collaborated with artists such as Spanish Rock legend Enrique Bunbury and theremin virtuoso Carolina Eyck, among others. The project’s first EP “Wired Sessions Vol. 2” was featured in Rolling Stones Magazine and opened the door for various festivals like Ruido Fest and SXSW.  

October 26, 2024 – 5:00 PM – Ominous Duck is a post-grunge rock band formed from the collective passion of four Los Angeles teenagers. Drawing inspiration from their favorite bands, they craft music that echoes their generation’s defiance and yearning for connection—and offers back a message of solidarity and hope.  

Credit: GLENDALE LIBRARY, ARTS & CULTURE