Rise to the occasion: National Baking Week 2013

In preparation for National Baking Week (14–20 October), Holly Cozens runs down the baking essentials checklist

Clockwise from top left: John Lewis: wooden spatula x3 £2.25; wooden pastry brush £1.75; wooden spoon x3 £2.25, Mason Cash ceramic pestle & mortar £15, John Lewis FSC wooden lemon reamer £2.75, copper round cutter £4, Thornback & Peel apron £30, Mason Cash: ceramic mixing bowl dia.28cm £21, dia.30cm £26, Kilner wooden jam spoon £5.99, John Lewis: rolling pin £4.75; marble rolling pin £18; satin anodised mini quiche tin x4 £15; ceramic baking beans £5, Sophie Conran for Portmeirion round pie dish £29, John Lewis copper cutters £4 each – shortbread, gingerbread, heart

Mix It Up
Your ingredients might be ready but you can’t make if you can’t mix. And if you are going to do it, do it right

KitchenAid artisan stand mixer, John Lewis, from £386.10

All Loose Ends
Make sure you can bring all your baking components together with suitable mixing bowls, spatulas and finally, something perfect to cook it in

Vintage ceramic rolling pin, £8, Wilko

Mixing bowls, £19.50, Marks & Spencer

Champion baker’s baking set, £17.50, John Lewis

Accesso-rise
Play the part of a baking aficionado with a spiffy apron or some trendy oven gloves. Put a little fashion in your cooking

Secret Garden apron, £15, Paperchase

Dolls applique oven glove, £19.50, Marks and Spencer

The Finishing Touches
There’s no point baking up a storm if you’re not going to show it off for everyone to admire…Go on, make them green with envy