If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Australia’s baking influencers didn’t get the memo. RecipeTin Eats mastermind Nagi Maehashi just got into a heated Instagram fight with TikTok-famous Brooke Bellamy (aka Brooki Bakehouse) over her bestselling cookbook.
Maehashi says Bellamy took her caramel slice and baklava recipes to oddly specific details. Bellamy denies everything, saying it’s just a natural overlap in baking—after all, flour, sugar, and butter can only combine so many ways. With Bellamy’s book already selling millions, this could become more about profits. We’ve got the newest reality show in baking.
