WELCOME

Nicola Lamb is a pastry chef, recipe developer and writer

ORDER MY NEW BOOK

ORDER MY NEW BOOK

My sunday times best selling debut book
‘SIFT: The Elements of Great Baking’ is out now!

PROJECTS

SIFT: The Elements of Great Baking is published on the 2nd May. Across 350 pages, I'll guide you through the fundamentals of baking and pastry through in-depth reference sections and well over 100 tried & tested recipes.

Sift Reading list & bibliography

I run a weekly newsletter called Kitchen Projects. Part toolkit, part love letter to food, this is a deep dive into dessert and pastries.

To keep up to date with IRL pastry parties with my bakery lark!, follow @bakerylark

Upcoming events

  • SIFT x BRISTOL WATERSTONES

    TUESDAY 18TH JUNE

    Book talk & tasting at Bristol Waterstones

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  • SIFT X FARRO BAKERY

    WEDNESDAY 19TH JUNE

    Special SIFT pop-up

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  • SIFT x TOPPING & CO BATH

    SIFT x TOPPING & CO BATH

    WEDNESDAY 19TH JUNE

    Book talk & tasting at Bath’s Topping & Co

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  • SIFT X LATITUDE FESTIVAL

    SATURDAY 27TH JULY

    Demo & chats, details tbc!

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  • SIFT X ABERGAVENNY FEST

    21ST / 22ND SEPTEMBER

    Book talk & demo (details tbc!)

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LATEST BAKES

Secret chocolate cake (pg. 266!) w/ moussey top, Sauternes soaked raisins and rich base. Whats the secret? Find out in the 📒SIFT📒 special on the newsletter tomorrow. FIVE DAYS TIL SIFT!!!! Link in bio to get it direct to you 💌 + book is available
📒 SIFT ON TOUR! 📒 I am so thrilled to announce that I’ll be taking SIFT on a book tour around the UK over the next few months! I’ll be bopping around bookshops & festivals across the country and I am so excited to meet as many of
Why have a hot cross bun when you could have a hot cross bundt?! Easter weekend baking round up on the newsletter now. Link in bio 💌