Studio Baked

Michele Song / San Diego, California

Consider Michele Song your perfectly qualified guide to the diverse and tasty world of pastry. Michele grew up recreating complex caramel cages and chocolate bowls from the pages of Jacques Torres cookbooks. After a few years working in the financial industry, she gave in to her destiny and enrolled at San Francisco Cooking School. Studying under the tutelage of baking masters like Nicole Plue—“Chef Nicole knows everything about everything,” Michele says with a laugh—she decided there was only one to pay it forward and share her knowledge. Her blog, Studio Baked, is a deep dive into her signature brand of butter-rich curiosity, with a look at revamped takes on everything from American classics to Asian bakery favorites.

If you didn’t know how to make Dutch Crunch Bread, Japanese Cotton Cheesecake, or Korean Bao before, Michele will introduce you with gorgeous photography and a fun mini history lesson. “With blogging, I love broadening my followers’ horizons. If you didn’t go to pastry school, Studio Baked is the place to discover new techniques and recipes,” Michele says. Speaking of broadening horizons, Michele is on her way to adding a whole new dimension to the blog with plans create educational video tutorials that will teach you how to bake like a pro. 

Must-Bake from the Blog: “I really love the versatility of my Milk Bread. You can pack it with all sorts of fillings, from savory to sweet. Plus, it’s a throwback to the Asian bakeries of my childhood in San Francisco.”