For my fellow zen bakers & creators. If you love whipping up cakes, tarts, crusty breads, or experimenting with dazzling entremets, these are some of my all-time favourite baking essentials. Each one brings a dash of fun, a burst of flavour, and ...
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Quality Ingredients
Bakeware & Accessories
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Books
My top picks for must-have cookbooks! Each one is a delightful addition to any baker’s kitchen, and they make fantastic gifts for the extraordinary baker in your life.
If you've had the pleasure of eating at Tartine Bakery, you would agree they know their stuff! This is the mother of all bread & bun recipe books.
Tartine: Revised Edition - 123 Recipes
One of my favourite things to make is tarts. When I first started making them, I kept it basic. This cookbook helped me advance my skills. The book features detailed, step-by-step recipes and many beautiful images.
TARTE by GARUHARU (Korean & English Edition)
Another classic by Garuharu. This is a fabulous book and makes a great gift!
ECLAIR by GARUHARU (Korean & English Edition)
I have a soft spot for Scandinavian baking from my travels to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland. These recipes are perfect for those cozy days when you want to bring some comfort and hygge into your home. Lots of fantastic recipes!
Scandinavian Baking: Sweet & Savory Cakes
Quality Ingredients
Explore my go-to ingredients that transform every bake with amazing flavours and flawless textures. These kitchen staples are always in high rotation for my favourite recipes!
I use these a lot in my entremets. It makes the most incredible tasting mousse.
Valrhona Ivoire 35% White Baking Choc 1/2lb
The very best chocolate. I use these a lot in my entremets. It makes the most incredible tasting mousse.
Valrhona GUANAJA 70% Dark Chocolate 1kg
Unmatchable flavour! I use this raspberry-flavoured chocolate a lot in my entremets. It makes the most incredible tasting mousse.
Valrhona Raspberry Couverture Drops 250g
Not your everyday chocolate. These have an incredible blonde caramelized chocolate flavour—so good!
Valrhona Chocolate Dulcey 32% Feves - 2 lb
I use feuilletine with chocolate to create that perfect crunchy layer in my entremets.
Feuilletine Flakes 11 oz - Essential Pantry
A staple in my kitchen. Easy to use and measure.
PerfectaGel Gold Gelatin Sheets 200 Bloom - 20
I've started making my own cake decorations with fondant. This fondant rolls out smoothly and can be easily coloured.
Satin Ice White Fondant, Vanilla, 2 Pounds
Add a touch of gold to your cakes & entremets for added elegance
Barnabas Blattgold Edible Gold Leaf & Flakes
Mouldable marzipan, great for decorations or as an ingredient in your bakes.
Love 'N Bake Marzipan, All Natural, 11oz (3 Pack)
Bakeware & Accessories
Here are the bakeware essentials and handy accessories I reach for most often, especially when making tarts and entremets.
Perfect for cheesecakes and layer cakes.
Wilton Gold Non-Stick 8-10in Springform Pan Set
This is my go-to pan. I use this weekly for tarts and quiche.
Fox Run 9.5" Non-Stick Removable Tart Pan
A staple for cake decorating.
Kootek 12 Inch Aluminium Cake Turntable
My ride or die baking companion.
ZWILLING Enfinigy Digital Kitchen Scale 22lbs
I use this for chocolate and caramelizing sugar.
HUOZHI Digital LCD Candy & Meat Thermometer
My go-to mould for a perfectly shaped quenelle. Dress up your tarts with a quenelle-shaped mousse!
Silikomart White Non-Stick Quenelle Mold 12
Basic is boring! The perfect mould for a stunning entremet.
Silikomart INTRECCIO Silicone Mould ø210 H70
My most frequently used mould for my entremets. This shape is the perfect canvas for greating a masterpiece.
VIKROM Round Silicone Mousse Cake Mold 7.5"
Keep those blind bake crusts in check with these pie weights! No more puffy crust!
R&M Ceramic Pie Weights 1 lb with Bag
Essentials for rolling out dough and keeping the counter clean.
