Kim-Joy
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Kim-Joy Hewlett | |
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 Hewlett with kittens Mochi and Inki Christmas 2019 | |
| Born | May 17, 1991 |
| Nationality | British Belgian |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation | Baker Author |
| Years active | 2018-present |
Kim-Joy Hewlett (born 17 May 1991), known professionally as Kim-Joy, is a Belgian-British baker, cookbook author, and baking columnist for The Guardian.[1][2][3] Hewlett was a finalist in The Great British Bake Off (series 9).[4][5]
Early life and education[]
Kim-Joy Hewlett was born in Belgium, of a British father and Malaysian Chinese mother.[6] At the age of 5, her family moved to London.[7] She has an older and younger brother.[2]
Hewlett received a GCSE in art and an A Level in textiles, [2] an undergraduate degree in sociology from the University of Bristol, and a master's degree in psychology from the Leeds Beckett University.[6][2]
Career[]
Hewlett has practiced psychological wellbeing, working to alleviate depression and anxiety,[4][7] and was working towards a clinical psychology doctorate before competing in the 2018 series of The Great British Bake Off, in which she was a finalist.[2][8][9][10] During her time on the series, Hewlett was named star baker twice- once during Spice Week, and once during Vegan Week.[11] Hewlett said she only started baking in earnest about two years before the show.[12]
In addition to writing a regular baking column called "Kim-Joy's baking recipes" for The Guardian,[13] in 2019 Hewlett published a cookbook called Baking with Kim-Joy: Cute and creative bakes to make you smile.[14]
Personal life[]
Kim-Joy Hewlett lives in Leeds, England, with her partner Nabil. [15] Hewlett has discussed struggles with severe childhood social anxiety as a teenager that resulted in her selective mutism,[4][16][17] and a relationship between cooking and reducing anxiety.[1][7]
Works and publications[]
Books[]
- Kim-Joy; Parrinder, Ellis (photography by); Van Den Berg, Linda (illustrations by); McDevitt, Mary Kate (lettering design by) (2019). Baking with Kim-Joy: Cute and creative bakes to make you smile. London: Hardie Grant Quadrille. ISBN 9781787134584. OCLC 1109957311.
Selected articles[]
- Kim-Joy (15 August 2019). "Mango and coconut tart with geometric fruit pieces". The Guardian.
- Kim-Joy (13 March 2019). "Kim-Joy's recipe for bear biscuits: a cardamom, orange and chocolate delight". The Guardian.
- Kim-Joy (23 October 2019). "Kim-Joy's recipe for panda bao buns filled with red bean paste". The Guardian.
- Kim-Joy (20 November 2019). "Kim-Joy's recipe for lion cake pops". The Guardian.
- Kim-Joy (26 February 2020). "Kim-Joy's recipe for rum and vanilla canelé candles". The Guardian.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lee, Samantha (31 October 2019). "The Great British Baking Show's Kim-Joy Works Her Magic on Store-bought Cookies". Vulture.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Gray, Cynthia; Kim-Joy (15 October 2019). "Kim-Joy: Baking with Kim-Joy". Strand Bookstore.
- ^ Hallinan, Bridget (8 January 2020). "8 Magical Photos from 'Great British Baking Show' Finalist Kim-Joy's New Cookbook". Food & Wine.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Williams, Zoe (12 November 2018). "'I was pretty much mute at school': how Bake Off's Kim-Joy found happiness". The Guardian.
- ^ Asbrink, Hana (11 October 2019). "Star 'GBBO' Baker Kim-Joy's Favorite Store-Bought Cookies May Surprise You". Chowhound.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Vivienne Clore Artist Management: Kim-Joy". Vivienne Clore Artist Management.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c The Newsroom (25 August 2019). "How Bake Off changed Kim-Joy's life". The Yorkshire Post.
- ^ "Kim-Joy". The Great British Bake-Off. 2018.
- ^ "Bake Off final watched by 7.5 million". BBC News. 31 October 2018.
- ^ Waterson, Jim (30 October 2018). "'The coolest thing': Great British Bake Off champion crowned". The Guardian.
- ^ Kelly, Lorraine; Kim-Joy (5 November 2018). "Bake Off Finalist Kim-Joy Discusses the Hardest Part of the GBBO". Lorraine (TV programme).
- ^ Kim-Joy (12 December 2019). "Snowy Christmas Cake with Kim-Joy". Food52.
- ^ "Kim-Joy's baking recipes". The Guardian.
- ^ Hinde, Natasha (22 August 2019). "Bake Off's Kim-Joy: 'It's Impossible To Be Positive All The Time, But That's What People See'". Huffington Post.
- ^ Sawa, Dale Berning (14 August 2019). "The Kim-Joy baking contest: can Guardian readers master a pigfiterole?". The Guardian.
- ^ Barr, Sabrina (12 November 2018). "Bake Off's Kim-Joy discusses experiencing severe social anxiety as a child". The Independent.
- ^ Kelly, Lorraine; Kim-Joy (22 August 2018). "Bake Off's Kim-Joy on Being Intimidated by Paul Hollywood". Lorraine (TV programme).
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- Participants in British reality television series
- Alumni of Leeds Beckett University