RecipeTin Eats confirms Bill Granger rumour speculation as trolls weigh in
RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi has confirmed the late Bill Granger is another author whose work she believes has been plagiarised by baker Brooke Bellamy in her book Bake with Brooki.
One of Australia's most popular recipe writers, Maehashi made allegations on April 29 of copyright infringements by Penguin Random House, the publisher of Bellamy's book, claiming the author, influencer and bakery owner stole two recipes from her website and from 'other authors, including cookbooks'.
Bellamy strenuously denies the allegations, making a statement via her lawyers.
'I do not copy other people's recipes,' she says. 'Like many bakers, I draw inspiration from the classics, but the creations you see at Brooki Bakehouse reflect my own experience, taste and passion for baking, born of countless hours of my childhood spent in my home kitchen with Mum.'
In an exclusive interview with Good Food, Maehashi confirmed social media speculation that Bake with Brooki may have copied 'virtually word for word' the Portuguese tart recipe from Granger's 2006 cookbook Every Day.
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