Actress Rose Byrne suffers an epic baking fail while making a very basic loaf of banana bread… so where did it all go wrong?
Banana bread has become the most popular baking trend during the worldwide coronovirus lockdown, with millions around the globe making loaves and proudly posting photographs of them on Instagram.
But actress Rose Byrne had very little to boast about when she suffered an epic cooking fail on Monday.
The Australian star accidentally made her bread with plantain instead of banana, and ended up with an incredibly dry loaf.
Fail! Actress Rose Byrne suffered an epic baking fail while making very basic banana bread on Monday
Oh dear: The Australian star accidentally made her bread with plantain instead of banana, and ended up with an incredibly dry loaf
Uploading a photo of her underwhelming bread, Rose joked in the caption ‘Accidentally put a plantain in the banana bread. quite dry #crushingit’
Banana bread and homemade pizza have been the recipes most searched for during the coronavirus lockdown according to a Google Trends report which shows people have been looking up more recipes since the crisis began than at any other time in history.
Banana bread has been a much-loved treat in households for decades, but the pandemic has catapulted the simple staple into kitchens worldwide as the internet’s most-searched for recipe.
‘It’s been very strange’: Rose, 40, recently revealed what life has been like living in the American ‘epicentre’ of the outbreak
Cheap, fast and easy to make, Facebook groups have been filling up with photos of homemade loaves and tricks for making them with a handful of pantry ingredients for anyone still deprived of essentials in the aftermath of rampant panic buying.
Meanwhile, Rose, 40, recently revealed what life has been like living in the American ‘epicentre’ of the outbreak.
‘It’s obviously strange being in New York, which is the epicentre. But we’re good. We’ve been safe and well, knock on wood,’ she told the Sydney Morning Herald.
She added: ‘Every night you get on your balcony and everybody bangs their pots and pans for a few minutes, it’s very emotional.’
New Yorkers created the kitchenware drum-line to show their appreciation for healthcare workers.
Rose and her partner Bobby Cannavale recently starred in a retelling of the Greek tragedy Medea at the Harvey Theater of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, but they finished their run before the pandemic hit.
Earlier this month, Rose performed in a live-streamed reading of the play Gruesome Playground Injuries alongside Sydney-based Ewen Leslie, in hopes of scratching her live performance itch.
Work: Rose and her partner Bobby recently starred in a retelling of the Greek tragedy Medea at the Harvey Theater of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, but they finished their run before the pandemic hit
Bobby recently celebrated turning 50 in quarantine earlier this month.
Rose posted a throwback photo of the couple on Instagram to mark the occasion.
‘Happy birthday handsome,’ she captioned the image.
The Spy actress also shared a sweet photo of one of Bobby’s birthday presents, a frosted heart-shaped treat covered in mini-chocolate chips and decorated with delicate flowers.
The treat was accompanied by a scribbled drawing from their sons, reading: ‘Happy Birthday Dada!!’