HELLo!
I’m Bec
colour loving, cake baking, incurable sweet tooth. I have always had a (not so) quiet obsession with food although never expected to one day have my own cake shop.
All of my fondest memories are attached to food. Growing up we always celebrated birthdays with my Tante’s Black Forest cake and Opera torte (there is no such thing as “too much cake” for Europeans!). Scrumptious chocolate cake layers soaked in Kirsch and filled with freshly whipped vanilla bean cream and roasted cherries was one of my favourites. She is now in her late eighties and still makes the most delicious Black Forest I have ever tasted.
I love how the smell of apple pancakes cooking on the stove instantly transports me to my childhood - more specifically memories of my Nanna. She didn’t have very much growing up which meant one of the greatest lessons she ever taught me was how to make something magical out of almost nothing. It’s the love she put in to creating the food that brought everyone together around the table. She has passed away now however as I make apple pancakes for my own little girls I am grateful that she is still able to bring her family together.
I am the kind of person who plans my entire weekend or holiday around restaurants, food markets and bakeries I need to visit. My next trip will be to Austria, Switzerland and France and one of the things I am most excited about is visiting the local grocery stores to stock up on my version of “souvenirs”.
On a Sunday you’ll find me taking a slow drive in search of the newest, most exciting spot for a long lunch, walking through a National park or sipping a hot English Breakfast tea in a very, very comfortable chair wearing knitted socks and eating a jam drop (or two).
If I had one piece of unsolicited advice to offer anyone planning a marriage, it would be to choose someone who supports your dreams. Petal + Peach would be nothing without my lovely husband Lachlan who cooks dinner, cleans up and brings me endless cups of tea while I work away in my kitchen. He always tells me he’s proud of me and without his unwavering love and faith, I don’t think I could have ever taken the risk of leaving a life as a Midwife to create cakes for you.
As the owner of Petal + Peach, I’m grateful for the opportunity to help you create sentimental memories of long planned celebrations by contributing something sweet (and perfectly beautiful) to your event.
Bec