It’s merely dawned on me that I’m slowly nevertheless very completely turning my kitchen in Bellville proper right into a full-blown bakery. It feels inevitable, in truth, given how I’ve been squinting on the nook of my storage, picturing a small bread oven tucked in there want it’s a wood-fired pizza fantasy. Sure, my storage at current properties, you understand, a automotive, some devices, and maybe a rogue spider or two, nevertheless let’s take care of the dream: a pop-up weekend bakery. I’m not saying I’m starting a bakery tomorrow, nevertheless the dream is on simmer. Like a dough proofing throughout the warmth Texas photo voltaic—it’s solely a matter of time.
Inside the meantime, I’ve embraced the chaos and have started gathering bakery-grade gear to casually outfit my kitchen and the sunny room merely off of it. Is it excessive? Sure. Does it make me fully glad? Utterly. These 5 devices are my not-so-subtle, nevertheless very purposeful nod to turning my kitchen proper right into a bakery, and I’m formally blaming my pink bakery containers for the reality that my neighbors now casually ask, “When’s the next bake sale?”
1. A ten-Tier Sheet Pan Rack (aka Velocity Rack)
This one is every a space-saver and an ego improve. Nothing makes you feel additional like knowledgeable baker than sliding a tray of warmth chocolate cake onto one amongst ten excellent tiers, all whereas pretending you’re on the Good British Bake Off. Sure, it’s technically meant for bakeries that pump out a lot of of pastries a day, nevertheless it certainly works equally correctly for holding each factor from cookies to cooling cake layers—or, let’s be precise, my assortment of half-filled water glasses. AND – it retains each factor out of my cat Tron’s attain, amen.
2. Bus Tubs (a.okay.a. Wash Basins)
I do know, I do know—bus tubs are about as glamorous as a result of the once more of a restaurant kitchen, nevertheless hear me out. These enormous plastic bins are essential. One tub is for dirty dishes (it makes cleanup actually really feel like a gratifying stacking downside), and the other is for prepping dough or tossing trash and flour-covered utensils in mid-bake. They’re sturdy, they’re unassuming, and they also primarily let me fake I’m working a bakery with an exact employees as a substitute of merely me, frantically trying to not over proof my bread whereas moreover strolling the canine.
3. Baker’s Math Kitchen Scale
Neglect measuring cups; this kitchen scale is the boss of all points dough-related. It’s not practically precision; it’s about feeling like a scientist within the midst of a butter-and-sugar experiment. I weigh each factor now—flour, water, even chocolate chips—on account of if I’m going to finish up bakery-level treats, I’ve to channel bakery-level math and that’s the exact scale I utilized in expert kitchens.
4. Restaurant-Top quality Butcher Block Work Desk
This desk is the place all the magic happens. It’s monumental, it’s sturdy, and it’s the type of ground which will take care of each factor from kneading sticky dough to rolling out sugar cookies for trip tins. Honestly, I really feel this desk has additional work ethic than I do—it merely sits there, ready for movement, whereas I’m over proper right here debating whether or not or to not eat a cookie or make one. And the grand plan is to hold baking classes throughout the big work desk come springtime!
5. Pink Bakery Packing containers and Twine
Because of let’s be precise, presentation is half the gratifying. These containers are unapologetically cute, and the twine offers that good little I fully deliberate this contact. Whether or not or not I’m packing up leftover pie slices for neighbors or sending a stack of cookies to an excellent buddy, these containers scream “bakery fashionable.”
So there you would have it—5 points which have me correctly on my strategy to turning my Bellville kitchen proper right into a full-fledged bakery. It’s considerably extreme, sure, nevertheless so is life on this enormous ol’ Victorian residence. And for individuals who’re questioning whether or not or not I’ll add a sixth merchandise to this itemizing, the reply is certain: a bread oven for my storage. Let’s dream enormous, associates.