Hi, I'm Ella! I'm the recipe developer, food photographer, baker, dish washer and taste tester at Alpine Ella.
From the beginning..
I've been immersed in the world of baking for as long as I can remember. My earliest memory is of receiving my very first Easy-Bake Oven, only to be disappointed by the lackluster mix that came with it! I thought "I can create something better than this!" (spoiler alert: my first homemade recipe turned out to be more of a choclate omelette - not exactly an improvement!)
Throughout high school, my passion for baking continued to flourish. When I left for university in London, the very first item on my shopping list was a trusty stand mixer (that I still use today!). During those initial years, I worked on my baking skills by experimenting with recipes from renowed blogs like Joy the Baker and Smitten Kitchen, as well as exploring every baking cookbook I could lay my hands on.
I did baking and cooking classes in the evening and weekends. I learnt how to decorate cupcakes at Peggy Porschen of London, took an ultimate baking workshop at Bread Ahead and made an Italian feast at La Cucina Caldesi!
Once I started my professional career in corporate settings, one job brought an unexpected twist - a workplace Bake Off! To top it off, the final showdown was judged by none other than Frances Quinn, a former Great British Bake Offf champion. I emerged victorious that year, all thanks to my salted caramel peanut macarons.
The Pandemic
At the beginning of 2020 I realised I wanted to leave the corporate world and do something more creative - and something that was my own! I enrolled in a food photography course and in July 2020 I took a leap of faith and launched Alpine Ella.
What you'll find at Alpine Ella
- I focus on creating comforting and indulgent baking recipes that you can make at home. I've tested these in my kitchen and help you by providing step-by-step pictures, videos and detailed instructions!
- Recipes for the beginner as well as the more advanced baker! There is something here for everyone, whether it's a simple rice krispie treat recipe or a more complex babka!
- Recipes come in metric and US cup measurements, and each recipe has been tested multiple times.
- I provide frequently asked questions and top tips to help you in the kitchen as well as substitutions where possible. I want to make sure whatever you cook or bake in your kitchen is a success!
- I have an email newsletter where you can find out about new recipes first, so sign up!
Facts about me!
- I started this blog when lockdown first happened! This gave me time to learn all about photography and how to build a website.
- I will eat dessert every single day - it might be a slice of cake or it might be a square of chocolate - I just can't have dinner without dessert after!
- I have been making my own recipes since I first got an easy bake oven as a kid - sorry mom and dad, I think those first few cakes weren't too good!
- When I'm not developing recipes or photographing them, I love to cross-stitch, craft, and read.
More about me!
I'm originally from Switzerland, and grew up at the bottom of the Swiss mountains. When trying to come up with a name for my Instagram account, my mom suggested Alpine Ella and it stuck!
I think a simple cookie recipe is the best way to get started! Something like a chocolate chip sugar cookie, which only needs 8 ingredients, or a lemon blueberry cookie which is made in 1 bowl.
That would be me! Along with making the recipes, I love the food photography aspect of running this food blog. I use a Canon DSLR and a 50mm lens to take all the photos you see here.
Since I don't have any specific dietary requirements, I don't tend to make vegan or gluten free dessert recipes. If there are substitutions that you can make in a recipe, I will let you know in the blog post and recipe card!
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