Kitchen Loveables

Before our big dive into the hard-core baking world some time this week, i wanted to share a little journey i had in the kitchen identifying kitchen essentials + loveables, with some tips here and there!

Stay tuned + Enjoy the photos!

surprise!

polkadot jar (the cutest candle holder) .. Galaries Lafayette know how to catch my eye!

tip: its always a good idea to have a scented candle burning while cooking, it sucks up all the smell and well.. looks pretty

Mario Batali  has some of the best mittens, and some of the most good looking!

a pretty pattern definitely puts a smile on my face

thats why i've got a drawer full of them! 

dedicating a whole cupboard to cake moulders was a good idea!

Wiltons 101

dough shape cutters

silicone cupcake holders, gotta love 'em! pliable bakeware is eco-friendly, portable,  and cute! 

on-trend dough cutter

great for decoration

Wiltons icing colours are one of the best out there. Plenty of shades to choose from, only small amounts needed at a time, so they stay for ages, affordable, gets the exact shade without watering down your icing (made from concentrated gel formula) - try them out!

no shame in buying ready made icing, much faster and just as good! (sometimes)

a worthy baking companion!

pastel shades of pink + lavender (only needed a dab of icing colour)

whether its pans, pots, cutting boards, serving dishes or storage jars, Jamie Oliver's collection is one to talk about. Affordable, brilliantly deceiving when replacing ceramic for plastic and contemporary.

Date-licious!

A gleeful success!

a small peek on the inside! 

being polite and not finishing it in one bite :)

Mini shortbread pastries stuffed with dates!

These scrumptious pastries also known as Ma'amoul, can also be stuffed with pistachios, walnuts + figs. Traditionally made around Eid time, they're gorgeous with a dash of icing sugar.

Enjoy the photos!

date mixture thats rolled into mini balls to be stuffed into the shortbread! (tastes amazing on its own)

ready to be stuffed

semolina shortbread dough, before flattening it out, rolling them into balls determines its size and is easier to handle

                        

yum! dates to be stuffed into the dough and rolled into a ball together

flat butter knives are good to fix the edges into a decent circle

deep cave formed by poking it with the end of a knife or your finger (part of the design)

vanity shows itself once more! special knife-like tool with jagged edges to create the pretty pattern

in you go!

yum!

antique jagged tool used for pattern making

and into the oven

perfecto!

semolina based shortbreads are amazing for browning and give the perfect shade of gold when baked! (those crums are NOT to be dismissed!)

soft + melted on the inside, slight crunch on the outside

transfer onto the cooling rack (essential bakeware item) 

antique pattern making tool, regular knife for puncturing centre, butter knife for round edges

Tefal to the rescue once again!

OXO - definitely have  tools you want to hold on to, fabulously malleable, perfect for transferring delicate pastries