Month: April 2012

Orlando Festival of Chocolate

Orlando Festival of Chocolate

Coming soon: The Orlando Festival of Chocolate. April 27th to April 29th at the UCF Arena in Orlando. Demonstrations and seminars include the Cocoa Couture Fashion Show, How to Taste Chocolate, The Art of Creating Chocolate Figurines with Nicholl Notter, and all kinds of hands on 

Pastry Sampler Giveaway 3 – All-Girls Molds and Cutters

Pastry Sampler Giveaway 3 – All-Girls Molds and Cutters

This Giveaway is all about the girl – molds and cutters are all themed together. Great for girls’ birthday or tea parties. Included are chocolate, fondant, mint, and candy molds, and cookie cutters. A dozen items in all, retail value over $25.00. Lots of ways 

Upcoming Commercial Bakery Equipment Auctions

Upcoming Commercial Bakery Equipment Auctions

Here is a listing of bakery auction and auctions with bakery, pastry, commissary equipment. Supermarket, Bakery and Commissary Public auction – double rack oven, proofer, spiral mixers, dough dividers, grinders, ovens, etc. April 25th – begins 11:03am eastern 1224 NE 7th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL. 

Peach Cobbler – Variations and Versions

Peach Cobbler – Variations and Versions

Today is National Peach Cobbler Day. My go-to recipe for peach cobbler at home comes straight from the pages of Southern Living Magazine. I was a fan of the magazine long before my big move to the South, and have yet to try a recipe 

National Chinese Almond Cookie Day

National Chinese Almond Cookie Day

Celebrate National Chinese Almond Cookie Day by making these crisp almond flavored sugar cookies, often baked with a whole blanched almond on top. Brush the tops with a simple yolk glaze to create a shiny surface after baking. Here’s one version to get you started. 

Home Baked Comfort by Kim Laidlaw

Home Baked Comfort by Kim Laidlaw

Kim Laidlaw’s Home Baked Comfort has fast become a favorite read. Not only does she provide tips, and lists her favorite kitchen tools, all the recipes are enhanced with gorgeous photography by Eric Wolfinger. The photos alone are worthy of a book all to themselves. Laidlaw’s Amazing Baking 

Latest Read: Fine Cooking Cookies

Latest Read: Fine Cooking Cookies

Making cookies is a holiday pastime for me and the family, and I have a few tried and true cookbooks I reference back to just about every season. Fine Cooking Cookies: 200 Favorite Recipes for Cookies, Brownies, Bars & More contains great recipes to try