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  • Looking head on at a plate of chocolate dipped orange madeleines

    Chocolate Dipped Orange Madeleines

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • Looking at the cross section of the coconut passion fruit cake on a round platter with several slices of cake on plates in the background and foreground

    Coconut Passion Fruit Cake

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A close up of a plate of cheddar black pepper biscuits

    Cheddar Black Pepper Biscuits

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  • Looking at cake batter made with the creaming method being poured into a cake pan

    The Creaming Method in Baking

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  • A scene with plates of caramelized pear crepes, forks, and some flowers in a small vase

    What’s In Season in January

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A direct shot of a slice of gingerbread bundt cake being lifted up

    Gingerbread Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • Looking down at the whole lemon lavender tart after being freshly decorated with meringue and lemon slices

    What’s in Season in December

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  • A close uo over head shot of a few peppermint chocolate crinkle cookies on a black cooling rack

    Peppermint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • Pouring sugar into a bowl to bake with a scale

    Three Reasons to Bake With a Scale

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  • A couple of slices of cranberry almond custard cake on small white plates

    What’s In Season in November

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • Looking head on at a slice of chocolate chestnut cake being held on a cake server above the whole cake on a cake stand

    Fudgy Chocolate Chestnut Cake with Orange Ganache

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A close up of a jar of caramel sauce with it dribbling over the edge for how to make caramel sauce

    How to Make Caramel Sauce

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  • A little pumpkin on a little white plate for what's in season in October

    What’s In Season in October

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  • A cheesecake ready to bake in a water bath

    Why Bake in a Water Bath?

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  • Spooning extra caramel on top of a pumpkin creme caramel on a small white plate

    Pumpkin Creme caramel

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  • A bowl of blackberries macerating in basil for how to macerate fruit

    How to Macerate Fruit

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  • A bushel of apples stacked neatly on a cake stand for what's in season in September

    What’s in Season in September

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  • A ball of pie dough ready to be rolled when making pie crust

    6 Easy Tips for Making Pie Crust

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  • Holding up a mason jar of vanilla beans soaking in vodka to make vanilla extract in a post on how to split vanilla beans

    How to Split Vanilla Beans

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A close up of a couple of cones of brown butter ice cream

    Brown Butter Ice Cream

    ByApril | 12 Kitchens
  • A close up of red currants which is what's in season in August

    What’s in Season in August

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April, the creator of 12 Kitchens at home on the couch with a cup of coffee

Hi there, I'm April, and welcome to 12 Kitchens! The recipes here take my twelve years of professional pastry chef experience from twelve different kitchens to give you real life techniques, unique flavor pairings, and science to better your baking. With these recipes and thoughtful teachings, you can bring those professional desserts to your home kitchen.
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