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Chef Rebecca Frey

About Rebecca

Rebecca Frey is a freelance recipe developer, food writer, photographer, stylist, and pastry chef. She earned the Diplôme de Pâtisserie (French Pastry Techniques Diploma) from Le Cordon Bleu London in 2020 and an MSc in Culinary Innovation from Birkbeck, University of London in 2022, where she focused her dissertation research on Pennsylvania Dutch recipes. She also holds a Professional Chocolatier’s Certificate from Ecole Chocolat. Rebecca has developed recipes for websites including Serious Eats, The Spruce Eats, Wine Enthusiast, and others. Follow her on Instagram @bastecutfold.


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5 Cookie Recipes to Make for Autumn

Cinnamon Chai Macarons
Parsnip cookies on a white wood surface with white plate, yellow dish towel, and two parsnips
Parsnip Cookies
a stack of oatmeal lace sandwich cookies
Oatmeal Lace Cookies
A plate of pumpkin spice biscotti with demerara sugar and white chocolate drizzle
Pumpkin Biscotti
stack of cream cheese stuffed cookies
Stuffed Pumpkin Cookies

Eye-Catching Puff Pastry recipes

Pithivier with leeks, mushrooms and potatoes on a sheet of parchment with a bowl of leeks
Puff Pastry Pithivier
lattice pastry cut into slices, with white plates and two forks
Lattice Pastry
Autumn Mille-Feuille
puff pastry tart with sliced figs and lemons
Fig and Goat Cheese Tart

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REBECCA’S JOURNEY

From Costumes to Confections

In a parallel life, I am also a professional costume designer and wardrobe stylist with a 20-year career spanning television, theatre, advertising, and print. In fact, I chose the name “Baste Cut Fold” for this blog because it reflects my two worlds: costumes and confections!


Pumpkin Spice Season

a dish of homemade pumpkin pie spice
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Blend
a simmer pot with apples, star anise, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, and allspice floating on top
Pumpkin Spice Simmer Pot
Pumpkin Spice Caramels
Pumpkin Spice Caramels
jar of pumpkin overnight oats surrounded by cinnamon sticks
Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oats

Latest Recipes


Pennsylvania Dutch Recipes

French Pâtisserie Recipes

Triple Berry Eton Mess

British Recipes

Regional Recipes

Rebecca’s recipes draw inspiration from her Central Pennsylvania upbringing, her classical French pastry training, and her years spent living and working in the United Kingdom.


Halloween Sweets and treats

halloween pretzel sticks with fondant decorations
Halloween Pretzels
a plate of slice and bake style candy corn cookies
Candy Corn Cookies
marshmallow ghosts on a white surface with a plaid tea towel
Ghost Marshmallows
a dish of chocolate halloween candy bark
Halloween Candy Bark
A bowl of candy corn in traditional Halloween colors
Homemade Candy Corn

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Perfect Pumpkin Recipes

a pumpkin smoothie on an orange tea towel with cinnamon sticks and miniature pumpkins
Pumpkin Smoothie
stack of four pumpkin whoopie pies with chocolate filling
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Spiced Pumpkin Butter
Spiced Pumpkin Butter
a bowl of pepita brittle
Pumpkin Seed Brittle
looking down at three chocolate chip pumpkin muffins sprinkled with demerara sugar
Pumpkin Muffins