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Let Them Eat Cake

Claire Ptak worked as a pastry chef at Chez Panisse before bringing her northern Californian sensibility to The Violet Bakery in London. By staying true to simple, seasonal ingredients, she finds the perfect balance between nourishing and indulgent treats in The Violet Bakery Cookbook .

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By Evan Kleiman • Oct 16, 2015 • 1 min read

Claire Ptak worked as a pastry chef at Chez Panisse before bringing her northern Californian sensibility to The Violet Bakery in London. By staying true to simple, seasonal ingredients, she finds the perfect balance between nourishing and indulgent treats in The Violet Bakery Cookbook.

Find a recipe for Claire's Rye Chocolate Brownies, along with her bakery's Spotify playlist, on the Good Food blog.

Music: "Default" by Django Django

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