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7NEWS
5 days ago
- Business
- 7NEWS
Brooki Bakehouse owner Brooke Bellamy announces new Brisbane and Gold Coast stores alongside international pop-up in UAE
Celebrity baker Brooke Bellamy has announced a string of new stores following plagiarism allegations earlier this year. The Brisbane -based cookie influencer is set to open two new stores in Queensland next month, as well as a new international pop-up store. The new stores in Queensland will be located at Pacific Fair shopping centre in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast and at Westfield Garden City in Upper Mt Gravatt. The international pop-up will open in the UAE by the end of the year, following other successful pop-ups in the Middle East. accused Brooke Bellamy, who founded Brooki Bakehouse, of reproducing recipes from the RecipeTin Eats website and other authors in her book Bake With Brooki. Sally McKenney, the baker behind Sally's Baking Addiction, also accused Bellamy of copying a recipe. Bellamy and Penguin Random House Australia, which published the book, denied the allegations. 'This is a story about a multimillion-dollar cookbook by a social media influencer, published by a blue-chip publisher, featuring numerous recipes that, in my opinion, are plagiarised, given the detailed and extensive word-for-word similarities to mine and those of other authors,' Maehashi said at the time. Bellamy addressed the controversy on Saturday, announcing she was ready to get back to her bakery. 'I've never experienced something like I have over the last few weeks,' she told her two million supporters on TikTok. 'When I was invited to make a cookbook, I was really excited to share all the recipes I've been making since I was small.' Bellamy said while she had been inspired and influenced by bakeries and bakers the world over, her biggest inspiration was her mother, who taught her how to cook and bake. 'These recipes have been written down on paper, handed to me by friends and family, they get passed down by generations, they get scaled up and scaled down in the bakery settings. 'While all of these recipes are personal to me, I cannot say that I have invented the cookies, cupcakes, brownies, or cakes in the recipe book. 'They are all inspired from somewhere and someone before me.' Brooki Bakehouse's celebrated its third birthday on Saturday at their Valley location in Brisbane, with people lining up in the early hours of the morning for free cookies and to snap a picture with Bellamy. There are no known legal proceedings against Bellamy at this time.
Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Martha Stewart weighs into RecipeTin Eats v Brooke Bellamy recipe stoush
Having written over 100 books, many of them cookbooks, and spawned countless imitators, who better to comment on the latest food world stoush than the doyenne of homemaking, Martha Stewart? At Wednesday night's headline event for Vivid Sydney, appearing in conversation with Benjamin Law, the 83-year-old was asked by an audience member to weigh in on the ongoing dispute between Nagi Maehashi and Brooke Bellamy. 'To what extent does one own a recipe. Have you ever had your recipe stolen, for instance?' Stewart was asked. 'Probably. But I have so many recipes,' said Stewart. 'In the magazine [ Martha Stewart Living ] we developed thousands of recipes every year and it's hard to develop a recipe without having a repertoire behind that recipe and I don't think too many recipes are owned by anybody. They are handed down,' she said. Last month, RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi accused Bake With Brooki author Brooke Bellamy of plagiarising several recipes from her and other cookbook authors, including the late Bill Granger. The two recipes Maehashi claims were stolen from her are caramel slice and baklava. Bellamy strenuously denies the claims. 'I do not copy other people's recipes,' she said in a statement through her lawyers.
The Age
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Martha Stewart weighs into RecipeTin Eats v Brooke Bellamy recipe stoush
Having written over 100 books, many of them cookbooks, and spawned countless imitators, who better to comment on the latest food world stoush than the doyenne of homemaking, Martha Stewart? At Wednesday night's headline event for Vivid Sydney, appearing in conversation with Benjamin Law, the 83-year-old was asked by an audience member to weigh in on the ongoing dispute between Nagi Maehashi and Brooke Bellamy. 'To what extent does one own a recipe. Have you ever had your recipe stolen, for instance?' Stewart was asked. 'Probably. But I have so many recipes,' said Stewart. 'In the magazine [ Martha Stewart Living ] we developed thousands of recipes every year and it's hard to develop a recipe without having a repertoire behind that recipe and I don't think too many recipes are owned by anybody. They are handed down,' she said. Last month, RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi accused Bake With Brooki author Brooke Bellamy of plagiarising several recipes from her and other cookbook authors, including the late Bill Granger. The two recipes Maehashi claims were stolen from her are caramel slice and baklava. Bellamy strenuously denies the claims. 'I do not copy other people's recipes,' she said in a statement through her lawyers.
Perth Now
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Baker reveals source of recipes as she breaks silence over copycat claims
After taking a break for a few weeks to 'pause and reflect', Brooki Bakehouse's Brooke Bellamy has broken her silence after plagiarism allegations were levelled against her, saying it's time to get back to work. The food fight that broke the internet last month started when RecipeTin Eats author Nagi Maehashi accused Bellamy of reproducing her caramel slice recipe in Bellamy's book, Bake With Brooki. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Baker breaks silence over copycat claims. 'This is a story about a multimillion-dollar cookbook by a social media influencer, published by a blue-chip publisher, featuring numerous recipes that, in my opinion, are plagiarised, given the detailed and extensive word-for-word similarities to mine and those of other authors,' Maehashi said at the time. Bellamy was hit by a second accusation by US baker Sally McKenney, of Sally's Baking Addiction, who claimed Bellamy's vanilla cake recipe was suspiciously similar to her own. The controversy didn't stop there, with Maehashi herself accused of plagiarism by celebrity chef Luke Mangan. Bellamy and Penguin Random House Australia, which published her book, have denied the copying allegations. As the baking pans began to cool off, Bellamy came forward on Saturday to address the controversy and announce that she's ready to get back to her bakery. 'I've never experienced something like I have over the last few weeks,' she told her 2 million supporters on TikTok. 'When I was invited to make a cookbook, I was really excited to share all the recipes I've been making since I was small.' RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi and Brooke Bellamy, the self-described entrepreneur who founded Brooki Bakehouse. Credit: RecipeTin Eats/Brooki Bakehouse Bellamy said while she had been inspired and influenced by bakeries and bakers the world over, her biggest inspiration was her mother, who taught her how to cook and bake. 'These recipes have been written down on paper, handed to me by friends and family, they get passed down by generations, they get scaled up and scaled down in the bakery settings. 'While all of these recipes are personal to me, I cannot say that I have invented the cookies, cupcakes, brownies, or cakes in the recipe book. 'They are all inspired from somewhere and someone before me.' Bellamy said food has always been a shared experience for her and she 'never subscribed' to 'a narrative that pits two women against each other, especially in the same industry'. 'I think there's room for everyone, especially more women in business,' she said. Brooki Bakehouse's celebrated its third birthday on Saturday at their Valley location in Brisbane, with people lining up in the early hours of the morning for free cookies and to snap a picture with Bellamy. There are no known legal proceedings against Bellamy at this time.
7NEWS
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Brooke Bellamy of Brooki Bakehouse breaks silence after plagiarism allegations from RecipeTin Eats' Nagi Maehashi
After taking a break for a few weeks to 'pause and reflect', Brooki Bakehouse's Brooke Bellamy has broken her silence after plagiarism allegations were levelled against her, saying it's time to get back to work. The food fight that broke the internet last month started when RecipeTin Eats author Nagi Maehashi accused Bellamy of reproducing her caramel slice recipe in Bellamy's book, Bake With Brooki. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Baker breaks silence over copycat claims. 'This is a story about a multimillion-dollar cookbook by a social media influencer, published by a blue-chip publisher, featuring numerous recipes that, in my opinion, are plagiarised, given the detailed and extensive word-for-word similarities to mine and those of other authors,' Maehashi said. Bellamy was hit by a second accusation by US baker Sally McKenney, of Sally's Baking Addiction, who claimed Bellamy's vanilla cake recipe was suspiciously similar to her own. The controversy didn't stop there, with Maehashi herself accused of plagiarism by celebrity chef Luke Mangan. Bellamy and Penguin Random House Australia, which published her book, have denied the copying allegations. As the baking pans began to cool off, Bellamy came forward on Saturday saying she is ready to get back to her bakery. 'I've never experienced something like I have over the last few weeks,' she told her 2 million supporters on TikTok. 'When I was invited to make a cookbook, I was really excited to share all the recipes I've been making since I was small.' Bellamy said while she had been inspired and influenced by bakeries and bakers the world over, her biggest inspiration was her mother, who taught her how to cook and bake. 'These recipes have been written down on paper, handed to me by friends and family, they get passed down by generations, they get scaled up and scaled down in the bakery settings. 'While all of these recipes are personal to me, I cannot say that I have invented the cookies, cupcakes, brownies, or cakes in the recipe book. 'They are all inspired from somewhere and someone before me.' Bellamy said food has always been a shared experience for her and she 'never subscribed' to 'a narrative that pits two women against each other, especially in the same industry'. 'I think there's room for everyone, especially more women in business,' she said. Brooki Bakehouse's celebrated its third birthday on Saturday at their Valley location in Brisbane, with people lining up in the early hours of the morning for free cookies and to snap a picture with Bellamy. There are no known legal proceedings against Bellamy at this time.
