My Favorite Things
(Baking Edition)
"Mise en place" is a French culinary phrase that means "everything in place" and I try to follow this plan in my baking. Everything has a place and when I need a tool, I know exactly where it is - believe it or not, all of these things have a spot in my kitchen, drawer, cupboard, and pantry.
My Favorite Recipe Books For Fresh Milled Baking
Want to see what is in my fresh-milled library? I’m obsessed with these gorgeous books. I’ve read most of them from cover to cover. (I’ve read a ton of others too, but these are the best!)
01
Peter Reinhart's Whole Grain Breads
You will learn so much by reading this book. This baker is so skilled and when I grow up, I want to be like him. These methods are about the flavors and art of baking.
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02
Honey and Oats
by Katzinger
03
The Essential Home-Ground Flour Book
by Sue Becker
04
Whole Grain Baking
by King Arthur Flour
05
Bitman Bread
by Mark Batman and Kerri Conan
This book makes the huge job of baking bread feel so simple. Great find.
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My Favorite Tools
For Fresh Milled Baking
I’m going to go ahead and open my drawers and cabinets for you. ... I tryout and get rid of many tools. These are keepers and my very favorites:
Bench scrapper:
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Biscuit and donut cutter:
Cookie Scoop:
Instant thermometer:
Muffin scoop:
Silicone Bowl Scraper (made in the USA):
Measuring cups (my favorite ever!)
Measuring cups (most beautiful ever):
Silicone pastry brush:
Spatula set (I've tried them all, I love these!):
Tips for filling donuts:
Extra teaspoon (one always needs more of this size so I finally just got extras of the exact size that I need, the teaspoon):
Mercer Bread knife:
Measuring spoons (oval, fit side wide mouth jars, ideal for scooping out wheat berries):
Bread Lame:
Kitchen scissors:
Scoop (fits in wide mouth jars):
Equipment
This is the dream team in my kitchen: the tools that I use every week and everyday... (details soon...)
Favorite Pans
I am a kitchen junkie... I love and use all of these and I have tried a lot!
Bread Pans
Pyrex Loaf Pan Easy to clean, perfect size, no chemicals, USA company, almost straight sides...​
Ceramic Muffin Pans
Pfaltzgraff Ceramic Muffin Pan Great reputable brand, bakes beautifully, easy clean, dishwasher safe​
Challenger Pan
The Challenger Pan​ is game changing! I use this pan exclusively for all of my sourdough boules and bartards. This cast iron pan retains heat beautifully for a perfectly baked loaf, but the cloche shaped and numerous handles make the pan easy to operate without risk of burns (like when lowering bread down into a dutch oven.) USA company. ​https://challengerbreadware.com/product/challenger-bread-pan/?ref=WheatBerriesAndButter