Hello and welcome to Sweet Things! I’m Benjamina Ebuehi, a London based food writer, food stylist and author of 3 cookbooks. I’ve been developing and writing recipes for nearly 8 years and started my career in food back in 2016 after finishing as a quarter finalist on The Great British Bake Off! (Still can’t quite believe it’s been that long.) It’s been such a joy to be able to share literally hundreds of recipes over the years through my books, food magazines, Instagram and my baking column at The Guardian.
I’m incredibly excited to now be writing on Substack - it feels so refreshing to be on a platform that doesn’t require me to churn out 10 second reels every day in order to be visible. I’ve missed connecting with people in more than just a quick caption and I’m looking forward to sharing more with you on here and having fun with it at a sustainable pace.
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And for those of you who choose to become a founding member, not only will you receive my eternal gratitude, but in addition to all the above, you’ll also get:
An invitation to the book launch of my new cookbook this spring!
Real life hang outs with bakery crawls around some of my favourite spots in London.
Discounted signed cookbooks and discounted tickets to events
Whichever way you choose to join the fun, I’m so grateful to have you here and hope you enjoy everything that Sweet Things has to offer!
Lots of love,
Benjamina x
