Current Obsessions
Heilala Vanilla
I’ve made a commitment to using sustainable, ethically-sourced vanilla, and this is the best one on the market. It’s potent, and well worth the cost. Unlike other vanilla extracts where no matter how much you add it still tastes like an adolescent vanilla bean breathed past your baked good while it was taking a joyride in daddy’s car!!!!
Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but trust me on this one. You’ll never look back! Get it here.
3-in-1 Bench Scraper
My baking tools have a way of filling up every drawer in the kitchen, but this little guy helps immensely. This inexpensive set of 3 nesting bench scrapers has about a million uses, and will improve all of your baking projects immensely. They also hold up better in the dishwasher than most of the other bench scrapers I’ve tried. Get it here.
Rite in the Rain All-Weather Notebooks
The best way to improve your baking is to take notes. Thing is, it only takes a couple exposures to frosting and salted caramel before your notebook becomes something you don’t want to touch anymore. These little guys survive custard splatters and flour dustings like a champ. Just wipe it off and keep going. Get it here.
Grist & Toll urban flour mill
I cannot emphasize this enough- support your local miller! Look, your baking is only as good as the ingredients you use, and that starts with your flour. Grist&Toll flour is what germinated my sourdough starter, it’s what I make a loaf out of when I want to make a good impression, and it’s what I bake my family’s every day bread out of. Order from them if you want to see a real difference in your baking, or if you live in the LA area, visit them in Pasadena! It’s like baking Disneyland in there. Get it here.