If you’ve logged your requisite man-hours staring fixedly at Great British Bake-Off reruns, you’ll need no introduction to Ruby Tandoh, the British baker and writer who was runner-up on the show’s ...

Deflate the dough with a swift punch and scrape it onto the baking tray. Using your fingers (and a bit of force), spread the dough out so it completely covers the tray, pushing it into the corners.

Flipping through some cookbooks can feel like an escape into a reality show, with recipes accompanied by glossy photographs of carefully stylized food and immaculately groomed diners gathered around ...