Claire Ptak
I Drove Myself Mad Trying to Recreate the Royal Wedding Cake
Claire Ptak, the East London baker chosen by Harry and Meghan to make their wedding cake, wouldn’t share the recipe so I took matters into my own hands.
These Eggs Would Give the Easter Bunny Nightmares
We asked our favourite chefs—including Sami Tamimi, Margot Henderson, Jeremy Lee, and Dominique Ansel—to describe their dream Easter egg. Their creations went way beyond chocolate.
We Asked Our Favourite Bakers to Describe Their Dream Gingerbread House
"A life-size Action Bronson gingerbread man hash cake, smoking a snowman️ bong."
How I Brought a Taste of San Francisco to an East End Pub
At a special dinner at The Marksman pub in Hackney, I cooked chicory salad, slow-cooked oxtail, and espresso granita inspired by San Francisco’s Zuni Café.
Quiches Gone Wild
London baker Claire Ptak’s quiche ain’t your average pastry cowering in a tin foil container. This quiche does Spring Break in Miami and gets its crusts out for the lads—this is quiche gone wild.
Wild Garlic and Feta Quiche
Make the pastry the day before and have breakfast (or a snack) ready in no time.
These Chewy Ginger Snaps Are the Reason for the Season
Courtesy of Claire Ptak—dessert maven and owner of London's Violet Bakery—these from-scratch cookies are dead-simple to make, even on an eggnog-hazed Christmas morning.
How to Become a Better Eater in 2016
Fully embody your best self and smash every one of those #lifegoals by learning to cook and eat like a badass, courtesy of MUNCHIES’ favourite chefs.
Your Christmas Cookies Will Taste Better with Coriander
“There’s a sourness to coriander that works really well in sweet stuff,” says American-born baker and owner of London’s Violet Bakery Claire Ptak, as she shows me how to prepare her festive ginger molasses cookies.