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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.
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.
1News
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- 1News
Book prize follows copycat claims against Brisbane cupcake queen
Recipe book writer Nagi Maehashi has beaten cupcake queen Brooke Bellamy at the Australian publishing industry's annual awards, after Maehashi and other authors accused Bellamy of plagiarism. Maehashi won the illustrated book of the year prize for a second time at the Australian Book Industry Awards in Melbourne yesterday for her most recent book RecipeTin Eats: Tonight. In April the prize-winning author accused Bellamy, who runs the popular Brooki Bakehouse in Brisbane, of copying her caramel slice and baklava recipes in her bestselling book, Bake with Brooki. Another author, US-based Sally McKenney from the blog Sally's Baking Addiction, has alleged Bellamy copied her Best Vanilla Cake recipe. Bellamy denied the allegations, which she has described online as "deeply distressing". She did not attend the awards night and she was understood to be attending a pop-up bakery venture in the United Arab Emirates. The Brisbane baker and online influencer has previously said she offered to remove the recipes that were the subject of Maehashi's allegations from any reprints "to prevent further aggravation". Maehashi beat five finalists including Bellamy to take out the prestigious industry prize, with her second cookbook Tonight selling more than 78,000 copies in its first week on shelves, breaking Australian records for first week non-fiction title sales. Bake with Brooki was published in October by Penguin Random House Australia, which was awarded a gong for publisher of the year and has been contacted for comment. The awards were not only about authors but the whole publishing industry, according to Australian Publishers Association chief executive Patrizia Di Biase-Dyson. "The industry judges cast their eagle eyes over the whole process of bringing books to consumers – from editing the manuscript through to the sales, marketing and publicity," she said.
7NEWS
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi scores big win over accused copycat Brooke Bellamy
Recipe book writer Nagi Maehashi has beaten cupcake queen Brooke Bellamy at the publishing industry's annual awards, after Maehashi and other authors accused Bellamy of plagiarism. Maehashi won the illustrated book of the year prize a second time at the Australian Book Industry Awards in Melbourne on Wednesday for her most recent book RecipeTin Eats: Tonight. In April the prize-winning author accused Bellamy, who runs the popular Brooki Bakehouse in Brisbane, of copying her caramel slice and baklava recipes in her bestselling book, Bake with Brooki. Another author, US-based Sally McKenney from the blog Sally's Baking Addiction, has alleged Bellamy copied her Best Vanilla Cake recipe. Bellamy denies the allegations, which she has described online as 'deeply distressing'. She did not attend the awards night and she's understood to be attending a pop-up bakery venture in the United Arab Emirates. The Brisbane baker and online influencer has previously said she offered to remove the recipes that are the subject of Maehashi's allegations from any reprints 'to prevent further aggravation'. Maehashi beat five finalists including Bellamy to take out the prestigious industry prize, with her second cookbook Tonight selling more than 78,000 copies in its first week on shelves, breaking Australian records for first week non-fiction title sales. Bake with Brooki was published in October by Penguin Random House Australia, which was awarded a gong for publisher of the year and has been contacted for comment. The awards are not only about authors but the whole publishing industry, according to Australian Publishers Association chief executive Patrizia Di Biase-Dyson. 'The industry judges cast their eagle eyes over the whole process of bringing books to consumers - from editing the manuscript through to the sales, marketing and publicity,' she said. Cookbook allegations aside, music legend John Farnham and filmmaker Poppy Stockell were the big winners at the 25th annual awards, winning the overall book of the year Award, audiobook of the year and biography of the year for The Voice Inside. Journalist Joe Aston's Qantas exposé The Chairman's Lounge won general non-fiction book of the year, while 2024 co-Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer won social impact book of the year for Brainstorm, about his fight against brain cancer. ABIA winners 2025 Audiobook of the Year: The Voice Inside, John Farnham with Poppy Stockell Biography Book of the Year: The Voice Inside, John Farnham with Poppy Stockell The John Marsden Book of the Year for Older Children: My Family and Other Suspects, Kate Emery Book of the Year for Younger Children: Wurrtoo, Tylissa Elisara, illustrated by Dylan Finney Children's Picture Book of the Year: The Truck Cat, Deborah Frenkel, illustrated by Danny Snell General Fiction Book of the Year: What Happened to Nina?, Dervla McTiernan General Non-fiction Book of the Year: The Chairman's Lounge, Joe Aston Literary Fiction Book of the Year: Dusk, Robbie Arnott Publisher of the Year: Penguin Random House Australia
