HELPFUL WEBSITES

Online sites have been helpful in my baking journey as well. If I have a baking question, I often look to one of these resources for help.

americastestkitchen.com

food52.com

kingarthurflour.com

thekitchn.com

seriouseats.com

zoebakes.com

MUSIC TO BAKE TO

After working in coffee shops for so many years, I got accustomed to baking with background music. I have to admit I was a little obsessive about what music was played when I worked; I always felt it was important to create an atmosphere that was relaxing and engaging to both the customer and the employees, and spent way too many hours creating mix tapes, and then CDs, and then playlists, to play at the shop. While we did listen to all kinds of music and genres, I found myself always coming back to these albums. They have been played so many times in my shops and in my own home, even my kids sing along now.

MORNING TUNES

Nat King Cole • The Essentials

Miles Davis • Bye Bye Blackbird

Blossom Dearie • Self-Titled

Ella Fitzgerald • Mack the Knife

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong • Ella and Louis

Melody Gardot • My One and Only Thrill

Stan Getz and João Astrud Gilberto • Corcovado

Peggy Lee • Trav’lin’ Light

Joni Mitchell • Ladies of the Canyon

Over the Rhine • Good Dog, Bad Dog

The Innocence Mission • Befriended

Nick Drake • Pink Moon

NIGHT GROOVES

Chet Baker Quartet • Jazz in Paris Vol 53

Nicola Conte • Bossa Per Due

The Miles Davis Quintet • Just Relaxin’

St. Germain • Tourist

Saint-Germain Café • Volume 1

Koop • Waltz for Koop

Feist • Let It Die

Bebel Gilberto • Tanto Tempo