Claire Saffitz will make you believe you, too, could conquer croissants. You cannot. But try anyway.
22 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestClaire’s favorite subject in Baking School? Art class! There will be sprinkles, there will be pastry tip fails, and for some reason, there will be an actual blow torch toasting some coconut meringue magic.
Pastry chef Claire Saffitz brings her relatable and fun style to this cooking show in which she tackles everything from indispensable ingredients to tricky techniques for making the world’s most popular baked goods.
Production
Test kitchen chemistry feels like found family
Editing
Satisfying technique breakdowns that actually teach
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This series launched during BA's golden era, before the 2020 diversity reckoning transformed the test kitchen's entire dynamic.
Claire's signature grey streak became unintentional branding — fans now associate it with 'competent woman slightly losing her mind.'
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