About this Event
Join us for a Special April 2026 meeting of BOLD FORK BAKE CLUB!
Here’s how it works: Everyone will prepare a bake from WILL THIS MAKE YOU HAPPY by Tanya Bush. Then, you'll get to hear from the author about her inspiration for the book. Prior to the event, you’ll receive a spreadsheet to list your chosen dish.
Then we’ll gather in the shop and share a feast! We’ll talk through the process of procuring ingredients, challenges and unexpected pleasures of the baking process, and many other things related to WILL THIS MAKE YOU HAPPY.
If you purchase a copy of the book from us with your ticket, you can pick it up in our store or have it shipped for an additional cost.
Please note: Because of the high demand of this event, we will not be able to process refunds. We will email you as soon as the book is ready for pick up!
ABOUT THE BOOK (FROM THE CO-FOUNDER OF CAKE ZINE)
“This is an entirely different kind of cookbook, one that makes you want to curl up and read cover to cover. I loved it.”—Sohla El-Waylly, James Beard Award winner and author of the bestselling cookbook Start Here
Tanya Bush is adrift in the uncertainty of her early twenties—unemployed, uninspired, and stuck in a long-term relationship that's lost its spark. One day, just to do something, she decides to bake a cake. It's gooey in the center, woefully underbaked, an absolute disaster—but it also reminds her of the pleasures of baking: sugar crystals under her fingernails, flour in her hair, and the hard-earned satisfaction of following the steps of a recipe to the end.
Over the course of a year, Tanya embarks on a journey that carries her from her tiny apartment to the sunlit kitchens of an Italian agriturismo to the basement of a bustling Brooklyn bakery, where she rediscovers her appetite for pleasure, indulgence, and meaningful work.
FLEXIBLE RECIPES: The recipes in the book are designed to be mixed, matched, and adapted to the season. Whether you’re a new baker or an improvisational one, Will This Make You Happy encourages play and experimentation. Featuring recipes for Neapolitan Pavlova, Hojicha Tiramisu, Blueberry Jam Corn Muffins, Dark Chocolate and Toasted Coconut Birthday Cake, Cardamom Crullers, and more.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tanya Bush is a Brooklyn-based writer and baker. She is the co-founder of Cake Zine, the pastry chef for Tables of Contents and the Brooklyn-based restaurant Little Egg, where her cruller was named NY Mag’s Best Pastry. She is the founder of the popular Instagram account @will.this.make.me.happy and is a contributing writer to T: The New York Times Style Magazine. She has an MFA in creative writing from Hunter College.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bold Fork Books, 3064 Mount Pleasant Street Northwest, Washington, United States
USD 7.73 to USD 34.44
