Rachel Knecht

Rachel Knecht
Business: Baking with Rachel
Location: Seattle, Washington
Expertise: Home baking from scratch using seasonal ingredients and simple techniques.
  • Began testing recipes for Simply Recipes in 2018
  • Recipe tester for the cookbook "Let's Stay In" by Ashley Rodriguez
  • Former head baker at The Greenbean Coffeehouse
  • Founded Baking with Rachel in 2017

Experience

Rachel began testing recipes for Simply Recipes in 2018. She started her food blog in 2017 and worked as Head Baker for The Greenbean Coffeehouse. Rachel was the recipe tester for the cookbook "Let's Stay In" by Ashely Rodriguez, and has worked as a kitchen assistant on photo shoots. Rachel teaches children's baking classes around Seattle.

Best piece of cooking advice: "The best piece of cooking advice was one I read from Martha Stewart. So the pie isn’t perfect? Cut it into wedges. Stay in control, and never panic.”

About Simply Recipes

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Read More from Rachel Knecht

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