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    Bonjour! I'm Sylvie, a French Belgian expat living in Melbourne, Australia. I love sharing my passion for French Pastry and empowering all home bakers through easy to follow recipes.

    I moved to Australia from Belgium in 2014 where I worked as an Architect for a few years. In early 2018, I started my first blog called "The Foodie Journey" where I shared some of my favourite recipes. But my true passion was always about baking and the blog soon turned into "A Baking Journey". A place to share delicious baking recipes for all home bakers, inspired by my French heritage and passion for French Pastry.

    Sylvie at Pastry School.

    In 2019, I achieved one of my life dream: go to Pastry School in Paris. I completed a Classic French Pastry Training at Ecole Ducasse, which reinforced my love for Pastry even more. And my passion for sharing these incredible skills!

    We welcomed our first child Noah in January 2021 and are expecting to welcome "baby sister" mid-2024. Along with our dog Luna and my "online baby" (aka the blog), there is always something happening here!

    I am so excited to share that my debut cookbook
    "Bite-Sized French Pastries for the Beginner Baker"
    is now available for purchase!

    Find out more
    cover of the cookbook.

    I hope that this blog can encourage you (and myself) to try new things, and inspire everyone to have fun in the kitchen. I truly believe that anyone can be a great baker, no matter your kitchen skills and confidence level. I pride myself in making all recipes simple to follow with well detailed instructions so that all your bakes can be successful.

    Baking is not just about following the steps of a recipe, it's about understanding the fundamental principles that make it a success. And this is exactly what I vow to share with you here!

    And lastly, remember... baking should be a fun thing - always!

    Sylvie

    PS: as I mentioned above, I am originally from Belgium, and english is not my first language (you can always contact me in French!). I apologise in advance for butchering any english words or terms !

    For any enquiries or questions, you can contact me by email: sylvie@abakingjourney.com

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