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For more than four decades, Mary Berry CBE has brought her unfussy approach to cooking and baking into British homes. Her role as judge on The Great British Baking Show from 2010 to 2016 endeared her to the hearts of North American viewers. She is a highly respected and bestselling author with more than 80 cookbooks to her name and more than 6 million in sales worldwide—her name has become a byword for honest, reliable recipes that anyone can follow. Mary Berry is the author of several DK books including Baking with Mary Berry and Cooking with Mary Berry.
For the 2014 UK edition: As ever, I have a wonderful team working with me on my book. Huge thank yous to Angela Nilsen and Jeni Wright, who worked with us to create perfect recipes with true dedication—thank you for your amazing hard work. My thanks also to Polly Boyd, who has edited this book with a fine-tooth comb, making sure every letter and photo is in place; Mary-Clare Jerram at DK for always being the most devoted commissioner; Peter Luff, Nicola Powling, and Karen Constanti for the design; and Dawn Henderson and Christine Keilty for overseeing the project. For the lovely food photography I would like to thank William Reavell and Stuart West, and home economists Jane Lawrie, Emma-Jane Frost, Nico Ghirlando, and Carol Tennant. Thanks are also due to lovely photographer Georgia Glynn Smith for the action photos of me—what a talent and delight to have on shoot.
Finally, and most important of all, to Lucy Young, who has been my assistant for 30 years and liaises with everyone above … I now refer to her as the boss!
For the 2014 UK edition: Angela Nilsen and Jeni Wright, who worked with Mary Berry to develop and perfect the recipes; Lucy Young for recipe consultation; Geoff Fennell and Penny Stock for art direction; Liz Hippisley for recipe styling; Laura Buscemi, Mandy Earey, Anne Fisher, and Vicky Read for design assistance; Steve Crozier and Karen Constanti for retouching; Isabel de Cordova for wardrobe styling; Jo Penford for hair and make-up; Elizabeth Clinton, Sarah Edwards, Kate Fenton, and Jenny Volich for hand modeling; Vanessa Bird for indexing.
For the 2021 US edition: Saffron Stocker for new design concept; Kate Curnes Ramos for North American recipe adaptations; Adam Brackenbury for image repro work.
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