Paul Hollywood: The Biography

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Paul Hollywood is without doubt the man of the moment in British baking His luxurious dough recipes have been single-handedly responsible for the mass ignition of ovens across the UK since the advent of The Great British Bake Off Admired for his straighttalking style & amazing technical knowledge Paul's judging partnership with Mary Berry has been described as one of television's best ever Having suffered a rocky period in the USA
- both professionally & personally
- Hollywood is now back in England once again enjoying the astounding success of The Great British Bake Off & his own touring shows What's more with his marriage fully reconciled & his wife Alexandra enjoying cooking success of her own the sky truly is the limit for Paul Hollywood But then he was always destined for great things Descended from a line of illustrious bakers Hollywood originally trained as a sculptor giving him the deftly skilful hands his viewers delight in watching From kneading dough as a 17-year-old apprentice to his father to working as head baker at the prestigious Dorchester Hotel his professional career is legendary For the first time this compelling biography sheds light on the man behind the counter from his youth on Merseyside to the sunny climes of Cyprus & beyond Journalist A S Dagnell delves deep into Paul Hollywood's story & charts the ingredients that have shaped this enigmatic character into the dazzlingly talented king of British baking