The Violet Bakery Cookbook
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The Violet Bakery Cookbook |
CLAIRE PTAK, a California Native, worked as a pastry chef for Alice Waters at Chez Panisse before moving to London. She staged in restaurants including Moro and St. John before starting Violet, her cake stall on Broadway Market. Claire opened the Violet bakery in 2010. Claire is also a food writer and stylist whose work includes Ottolenghi’s Guardian column, as well as writing for Observer Food Monthly, Jamie Magazine, Kinfolk, and Vogue. In 2018 Claire was selected to bake the royal wedding cake for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
I really really love this cookbook. I have made quite a few recipes from it (apricot upside down cake, brownies, blondies, madeleines, banana bread, egg yolk cookies, etc.) and have found them all to be delicious. Each baked good I have made feels unique and high quality. It is a beautiful book and my go-to when I want to make a special, crowd-pleasing dessert. I am glad weights are included along with volumes; I think this is the reason my results have always been successful. Lovely book: tasty recipes, delicate and sweet photography, all-around amazing.-Natt
I love this book! There is great story behind the journey of Claire Ptak and the making of Violet Bakery! I learned about Claire and the bakery after the royal wedding and boy am I glad I did. I've learned a lot about the importance of picking and using the best ingredients from reading this book. I'm glad Claire has a background from Chez Panisse because her experiences there and afterward, shared with me, makes me a better baker!-Bibliophile
I am SO HAPPY, delighted, and inspired by this book! I was a little hesitant to purchase this but I am SO glad that I did and I have tried a recipe that I never would have tried. It has taken my baking to a new level :) -Travel Jess
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