I am addicted to watching PBS's The Great British Baking Show (or Great British Bake Off as it's known in the UK). It makes me want to bake (kind of) but mostly it sends me to our local bakery more often than I ever went before.
I don't know if all British reality shows are all like this, but this is one super nice, super helpful, super delightful cutthroat competition. So relaxing to watch. I feel bad for saying this but the first season contestants had the gnarliest, most-cliched English teeth I ever saw - quite distracting. As the seasons went on they picked less dentally-challenged bakers so it's much more pleasant to watch.
The judges, Paul Hollywood (yes, his real name) and Mary Berry, are lovely and sweet - even when they're trying to be tough. Comical to a goofy American like me!
Even if watching this kind of thing is not your cup of tea (pun most certainly intended), go support your local bakery (not the one in the giant supermarket) once in a while - you won't regret it.
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