Overview

• Nagi Maehashi, founder of RecipeTin Eats, has accused Brooke Bellamy and Penguin Random House Australia of plagiarising her caramel slice and baklava recipes in the cookbook 'Bake with Brooki.'
• Bellamy denies the allegations, stating she developed her recipes independently since 2016 and offered to remove the contested recipes from future reprints to avoid further conflict.
• Penguin Random House Australia’s lawyers have formally rejected the plagiarism claims, asserting that all recipes in the book were authored by Bellamy.
• Maehashi first raised her concerns in December 2024 after a reader highlighted similarities between the recipes, which Maehashi claims are too specific to be coincidental.
• The dispute raises broader questions about originality, ethical practices, and attribution standards in cookbook publishing, particularly when recipes are adapted or inspired by others.