Lodge 5-quart cast-iron Dutch oven
A covered cast-iron pot to compare for bread baking. Check loaf size, oven clearance and the manufacturer’s handling and temperature instructions.
View on Amazon ↗Food, useful tools & the everyday kitchenA well-used kitchen.
A well-used kitchen.
A well-fed table.
A welcome from Petey
I like a kitchen that feels lived in. A loaf on the board, a cloth on the table, and room for one more.
Pull up a chair
“The first slice.
A little butter.
Nothing much to add.”
The everyday kitchen journalWood. Linen. Something good to share.
Good food starts
with paying attention.
“I’m Petey, a Filipina living in Europe. I love to bake—especially focaccia. A loaf on the board, a little flour on the table, and something good to share: that’s the feeling I want to bring here.”
PeteyThe starter notebookA little flour.
A little flour.
A rhythm of your own.
Work out a feeding by weight, keep a note of what you see, and make a calendar that fits your days.
Open your starter notebook ↗Keep / Feed / Notice / Repeat
20 g starter
40 g flour
40 g water
Open the kitchen notebookSimple things,
Simple things,
worth knowing well.
Find the right tool for the task, a method worth practising, and a little more ease in the kitchen.
A pan. A purpose.
A place on the stove.
Shape, size and surface: get to know what your cookware can do.
Explore cookware ↗
A little more
for the table.
Explore flour, water, oil and the ingredients that shape a baking formula.
Try Baking Composition ↗
Start with
what’s at hand.
Seven subjects, from everyday preparation to cooking and baking.
Read the kitchen journal ↗The Cooking Technique AtlasA feeling for
A feeling for
what happens next.
Choose a technique. Find the setup, a useful observation and the tool that supports it.
A browned surface
Sear
Bring food into contact with a hot cooking surface to develop browning. The useful question is how the surface is changing while the rest of the food cooks.
- Surface moisture and crowding affect contact with the pan.
- Watch the contacting side and the recipe’s cue for turning.
- Browning is a surface observation; check the centre as the food requires.
New / The Baking Composition toolA little flour.
A little flour.
A little understanding.
Change a proportion and watch the weights settle into place. Learn what each ingredient brings, then keep the formula in your own notebook.
Explore what goes in ↗Deutsch: drei visuelle Backwerkzeuge ↗Flour 500 gWater 375 gOil 25 gSalt + instant yeast 12 gA 912 g illustrative formula study. Explore the arithmetic; use a complete recipe to bake.
The kitchen libraryA few good places
A few good places
to begin.
Seven connected guides, with useful tools and a route into the Technique Atlas.
01
Cookware
Choose pans by the meals you make, the space you have and the care you will actually give them.
↗02Prep tools
Knives, boards, scales and the small tools that make preparation easier to organise.
↗03Countertop cooking
A practical way to compare mixers and countertop appliances without filling every available surface.
↗04Cooking techniques
A kitchen reference for heat, movement and the practical cues that help you follow a method.
↗05Baking & bakeware
A home for focaccia, starter care, baking tools and careful work on gluten-free and vegan alternatives.
↗06Everyday cooking
Read recipes, plan the order of work and make practical changes without losing the method.
↗07Storage & preparation
Choose containers, plan preparation and keep a clear record of what belongs where.
↗Room for the tricky bakes
Focaccia, flaky layers, and a little persistence.
Our baking notebook makes space for gluten-free, vegan, and combined alternatives. Each needs its own recipe development and a clear account of what changed.
Inside the baking notebook ↗From the journal
All the notes ↗A good place to begin.
Baker’s percentage, without the mystery.
Why flour is always 100%, how to turn the percentages into grams and what hydration numbers leave out.
Read the guide ↗
Two different changes. One careful notebook.
How to frame gluten-free, vegan and combined baking projects without promising a universal substitution.
Read the guide ↗
Choose a first pan around a real meal.
A buying worksheet for size, handles, surface and care, before comparing a wall of cookware.
Read the guide ↗Choose around the job.
A short research list for weighing, baking and checking temperature, with original manufacturer sources and practical limits.
See the equipment shelf ↗
PAGES TO KEEP CLOSEThere is always
There is always
another good teacher.
Watch a bread method, follow a starter guide, and keep your own observations beside the recipe.
Open the wider kitchen shelf ↗From Petey’s kitchen“A good table doesn’t need to be perfect.
Petey
“A good table doesn’t need to be perfect.
It just needs a little room.”
PeteyEquipment to consider
Choose for the way you use it.
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OXO Good Grips 11-pound kitchen scale
A kitchen-scale candidate for weighing flour and water. Check minimum increments and capacity; very small yeast quantities may need a finer scale.
View on Amazon ↗Nordic Ware Naturals half sheet, single pan
An aluminum sheet-pan option for baking and roasting. Measure your oven and recipe’s required pan dimensions; shallow rims are not a deep cake tin.
View on Amazon ↗OXO Good Grips bench scraper
A bench tool for dividing dough and clearing a work surface. Check compatibility with delicate countertops before scraping.
View on Amazon ↗Lodge 10.25-inch cast-iron skillet
A cast-iron option for stovetop and oven cooking. Consider its weight, hot handle and seasoning care before choosing.
View on Amazon ↗OXO Good Grips 11-inch balloon whisk
A balloon whisk for mixing batters and incorporating air by hand. Match the whisk size to your bowls and avoid metal on easily scratched coatings.
View on Amazon ↗Compare before you choose
Match the task and setup before considering price. These notes are editorial research, not performance scores.
| Product option | Fit and limits to check |
|---|---|
| Lodge 5-quart cast-iron Dutch oven | A covered cast-iron pot to compare for bread baking. Check loaf size, oven clearance and the manufacturer’s handling and temperature instructions. |
| OXO Good Grips 11-pound kitchen scale | A kitchen-scale candidate for weighing flour and water. Check minimum increments and capacity; very small yeast quantities may need a finer scale. |
| Nordic Ware Naturals half sheet, single pan | An aluminum sheet-pan option for baking and roasting. Measure your oven and recipe’s required pan dimensions; shallow rims are not a deep cake tin. |
| OXO Good Grips bench scraper | A bench tool for dividing dough and clearing a work surface. Check compatibility with delicate countertops before scraping. |
| Lodge 10.25-inch cast-iron skillet | A cast-iron option for stovetop and oven cooking. Consider its weight, hot handle and seasoning care before choosing. |
| OXO Good Grips 11-inch balloon whisk | A balloon whisk for mixing batters and incorporating air by hand. Match the whisk size to your bowls and avoid metal on easily scratched coatings. |