January is National Baking Month and here at Cooksmill we are on a mission to encourage everyone to get 2023 off to the best possible start by trying their hand at baking their favourite recipes to share with their loved ones. National Baking Month is a celebration of baking and what baking means to each individual baker; so, whether you are a professional baker, a hobbyist, or looking at getting started with your first ever bake, here is an exploration of National Baking month and how Cooksmill can help you to get started.
National Baking Month 2023
What is National Baking Month?
National Baking Month takes place during the month of January and encourages us all to try our hand at baking, no matter our skill level, or ability. Far from being a competition, National Baking Month simply inspires us to bake whatever we chose and enjoy our time in the kitchen as part of a community that loves baking. The key purpose of National Baking Month is to kick off the year with a whole month of goodwill and cheer by putting on our aprons, getting out our baking trays and creating some tasty homemade treats to share with our loved ones. But baking isn't just about creating delicious bakes to share with our friends and family - it is also about the calming, relaxing process of making something from scratch with love and care. For many, baking is an excellent well-being activity and the act of baking can promote mindfulness, reduce stress and improve happiness.
The benefits of National Baking Month
Baking requires generosity of spirit, ample amounts of creativity, no small degree of patience and, most importantly, love and care for the people you bake for. For many of us, the act of baking is one that invokes some of our earliest positive childhood memories; baking is an inherently sensory activity, and as such, it is often used by families to encourage curiosity and relationship-building. The benefits of these sensory experiences can be felt well into adulthood and the contentment that many of us feel at the smell of fresh cakes or the feeling of dough beneath our knuckles can be tied to these positive memories. Whether you're planning on getting creative this National Baking Month by exploring exciting new challenges, or you're planning a more familiar, relaxing experience by baking a familiar favourite, National Baking Month offers the perfect reason to start 2023 with baking.
Baking is also a guaranteed way to express love and consideration for others and strengthen your relationships with your loved ones. Cakes, biscuits, bread and snacks are all a representation of the time and energy that someone has put into them, and sharing that love is a guaranteed way to receive it back in return. The act of baking often brings people together and creates or solidifies a sense of community between loved ones, particularly during times of need or loneliness.
National Baking Month itself also adds to this sense of community - knowing that a national community of bakers of all levels are celebrating the act of baking and what it means to them is a guaranteed way to push away those January blues and get 2023 off to a fantastic start.
How can I get involved in National Baking Week?
Feeling inspired to get involved and celebrate the joys of baking? Here at Cooksmill, we have everything you need to make this year's National Baking Month a success. Whatever your vision - a spectacular showstopper, an exciting new experimental method, or a beloved well-known family recipe for brownies, we are here to ensure you have everything you need to wow your loved ones and create a masterpiece.
From cake tins to mixing bowls, and non-stick trays to cooling racks, our Bakeware and Baking Products Range makes baking a piece of cake and guarantees that you have everything you need to fully equip your kitchen and bring your baking vision to life. Our full range is available online and our products cover everything a baker could possibly need with a wide variety of different ranges, shapes and sizes to suit your specific requirements. Our range of Desert Displays and Presentation Products also means that once your bakes are complete, they can be showcased in style whilst family and friends visit or packaged beautifully to be given as gifts.
Visit Cooksmill today to view our full range of bakeware and baking products and our full kitchen range for all the products that you'll need this National Baking Month.
