PASTRY TEMPLE

Launching October 8th

Launching October 8th

SECRETS REVEALED

In this pastry cookbook, you'll find 30+ innovative, sweet and savory recipes crafted by the highly sought-after and foodie favorite Temple Pastries bakery in Seattle. This boldly designed, highly giftable pastry cookbook pushes the envelope of the familiar, expertly guiding you through intimidating-sounding recipes step by step, with plenty of process shots and clear, unambiguous language.

Launching October 8th

Launching October 8th

You’ll learn the Three Pillars of Pastry - Croissant, Brioche, & Puff

  • Gochujang Babka

    Soft brioche is layered and swirled with a funky, spicy gochujang sauce for a savory twist on a classically sweet loaf

  • Chinese Five Spice Kouign Amann

    5 Spice plays warmly off the caramel coating of the traditional French pastry made by laminating sugar and butter into croissant dough.

  • Buckwheat Palmier

    The standard heart-shaped cookie made from puff pastry gets a modern update with the addition of earthy buckwheat flour.

Your Benevolent Leader

Christina Wood is a self-taught baker and the founder, chef and owner of Temple Pastries in Seattle, WA.  She began baking in her home kitchen in 2010, started baking professionally in 2015, and opened Temple Pastries in 2020.  Her love of pastry and bread comes from a deep commitment to perfecting foundational techniques and the freedom that it gives to be creative.