Month: January 2014

Pastry Chefs Making a Comeback – Article from LA Times

Pastry Chefs Making a Comeback – Article from LA Times

Betty Hallock reports from the LA Times on the resurgence of the pastry chef. After some rough years, conditions are just right for the return of those responsible for diners’ sugargasms. The proof is in, so to speak, the pudding. http://www.latimes.com/food/la-fo-pastry-chefs-20131228-dto,0,4872590.htmlstory#ixzz2pvJZd0Be Great read – with 

End of Cocao Bean Blending in the UK?

End of Cocao Bean Blending in the UK?

Lobbying is in place by the European Cococa Association to make exempt cocoa from the new labeling that will be in place December 2014 – which would effectively eliminate the practice of mixing beans as all cocoa origins would have to be listed. While varietal chocolate