Since her memorable win on last summer's Great British Bake Off, Nadiya Hussain has gone from ace-baker to personality.
Much like the cakes she crafted so well on the BBC's hugely popular show, everyone wants a piece of her!
But when she finds time to chill in amongst such a hectic schedule, she comes back to Milton Keynes.
Nadiya and her family now call the new city home, and she loves it.
"There are good schools, good shopping and a lovely community feel," says our new unofficial ambassador.
On Saturday, Nadiya will be answering your questions at a special event being hosted at intu in Milton Keynes, and also taking the opportunity to plug her new book, Bake Me a Story, which is a page-turner for all the family to enjoy, she says, albeit with an emphasis on youngsters.
"...it was an epiphany moment!" she said, explaining where the idea came from.
"My kids are massive readers, they've always got a book in their hands and they love being read to.
"They even pester me in the kitchen while I'm cooking to read to them, and that's when the idea came to me - what if I wrote a book that stays in the kitchen with stories that are matched with recipes?
"It's a book with 15 recipes I've devised, each with a story, my take on traditional ones.
"The idea is grown-ups and kids can have fun in the kitchen baking and can then snuggle up and enjoy the accompanying story while they wait for their creation to rise in the oven!"
So when should youngsters be encouraged in the kitchen?
"I think cooking is a life skill so it's really important to get your kids helping out as early as possible, obviously being safe at the same time!
"There are lots of recipes in Nadiya's Bake Me a Story that are great fun to try out with your kids," she promises.
Any particular recommendations?
"I’d probably choose the blueberry and orange soda bread – it’s simple and such fun to make.
"Little hands can really get in there and squish the dough!
"And if you’re baking with more than one child, the younger one can stir the mixture and the older child can shape the dough. Everyone can help!"
Since her emotional GBBO win, Nadiya's feet have barely touched the ground, which isn't what she anticipated at all!
"I thought I'd fly under the radar and I'll just go back home and go back to normal life, and actually I've done quite the opposite!
"I’ve been able to do everything I’ve ever dreamed of," she tells Total MK.
"I just see what opportunity I have every day - I always look forward to an email saying “Hey! Would you like to do this thing?” “Yes please!”
"Being asked to bake the Queen’s 90th birthday cake for instance.
"It was such a special moment and I never would have imagined I’d ever do that!
"Or being asked to do something as important as becoming an ambassador for the children’s charity Starlight.
"I’ve got lots of writing projects on at the moment and, as much as I love cooking and baking, writing is a passion," she admits.
"It’s the way I express myself and I encourage my kids to express themselves that way as well.
"When I was given the opportunity to do three different projects, it was a no brainer for me.
"The thought of doing novels does not scare me one bit; I enjoy it so much.
"It’s very different to cookbooks but any style of writing, even if it’s something I haven’t done, I won’t hesitate to have a go.
"I love the process of getting it wrong and correcting it and seeing what does and doesn’t work. I feel like I’m learning all the time."
Nadiya mentioned that very special birthday cake earlier, and admits that when she received the email from her agent asking if she would bake for Her Majesty, she didn't quite believe it: "I thought it was someone pranking me!
"It all happened so quickly and I was left scratching my head thinking 'I just made a cake for the Queen!'
"It was such a special day though, and the Queen and Prince Phillip loved that it was orange drizzle, not a fruit cake, which I was so pleased about..."
It's all a very long way from her introduction to baking, which started not at home, but during a Home Economics lesson.
Nadiya never realised the true purpose of an oven until then...
"My mum used to put her pans in the oven as storage and still does! I thought it was a drawer of frying pans..."
So the school lesson was quite a revelation: "It was like sorcery to me! It was like she was a witch!" Nadiya says of her teacher who opened her eyes.
"...she pulled out this cake and we all tasted it and I remember thinking it was magic, and that magic has stayed with me..."
> Nadiya will be at intu Milton Keynes answering your questions from 1pm on Saturday (August 27).
