About Pastry Chef Jeff

Hi, I’m Jeff! So glad you’re here. After years of working 100+ hours per week on Wall Street, I took the plunge into the baking world in 2021 when I enrolled in the Pastry & Baking Arts program at the San Francisco Cooking School. While I still keep up as an investor during the day, I have found so much joy and inspiration in baking, and so this blog serves as my way of sharing that passion with you.

Contrary to what you might think, I didn’t grow up baking, and the first chocolate chip cookies I made were 5 years after I graduated college. So, I’m living proof that you can pick up baking at any time! With a little know-how and a can-do attitude, we can all create some amazing bakes… and, I’m here to help. I hope you find a recipe here that you love!

What will you find here?

I have a certified sweet tooth, never met a dessert I didn’t love. So, you’ll find that I focus mostly on sweet treats, with the occasional savory bake. I equally enjoy baking a riff on classics (peppermint mocha crème brûlée anyone?) as I do elevated-but-approachable creations. You’ll find both here.

I only share recipes that I love to make myself, and I’ve tested them several times so that you know you can trust them. Feel free to browse some of my favorites below, and happy baking!

Baking is an act of love, and, also, it tastes good. Win-win.

Explore The Recipes

My All-Time Favorite Recipes

Get to Know Me

go-to coffee order

iced vanilla bean latte

Couldn’t live without

my kitchen scale

All-Time Favorite dessert

french lemon tart

When i’m not baking i’m

playing basketball

My Favorite Memory

swimming in greece

Take my money

a new baking book

looking forward to the most

getting a dog

On Repeat

two friends

FAQ

I test my recipes in grams, and so, typically, I will post them this way as well for accuracy. Once you start baking with a digital scale, you won’t ever want to go back!

When I started baking, knowing what tools and ingredients to use was a big source of anxiety! For each recipe, I link the equipment I use and list brands for ingredients where relevant.

I’ll do my best! If you make substitutions/changes to the recipe, it will be tougher, but I’ll try to help you.

@pastrychefjeff

I’m a firm believer in baking to indicators (temperature, color, a clean skewer, etc.) rather than specific times. We bake with our eyes! Ovens and kitchens can vary, and so I try to be specific around temperatures and indicators to eliminate that variable.

Engage! Leave me a rating and a comment if you make a recipe. Follow and tag me on Instagram. I love seeing people make a recipe of mine!

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