Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
Spiced Dutch Apple Pie with Savannah Smiles Girl Scout CookieOatmeal Steusel Topping and Hot Water Pie Crust Here’s another entry in the Girl Scout Cookie dessert recipes list. I used Savannah Smiles which are a crisp, shortbread-like cookie lightly coated in lemony powdered sugar. If …
In San Diego the first part of May with nothing to do? The Maritime Museum of San Diego is partnering up with Mars Chocolate North America to hold their 2nd annual Chocolate Festival in May featuring 3 days of chocolate fun, for adults and for kids. Friday …
There is something about toasted coconut, chocolate, and caramel that make it an irresistible combination. Girl Scouts have picked up the combo with their top selling cookie, Somaos, which are also Caramel deLites depending on where you live. This cookie was next on my list for ‘Girl Scout …
Here’s the lates newsletter, on the new system, so let me know how it looks. Inside is a recipe for Biscuits à la Cuillère (Lady Fingers) to experiment with. http://eepurl.com/vH6ln (shortcut link)
Biscuits have three general terms in the bakeshop: Cut out or dropped quick breads, baked light or soft with a golden brown crust, generally leavened with baking baking powder, baking soda, sometimes a little yeast, or just by the introduction of air such as beaten …
Sunflower seeds may not be the first thing that comes to mind when making banana bread, but they give a rich, nutty flavor when they are added to the batter. I love the combination, and while my kids thumb their noses to pecans or walnuts …
Interesting read from Confectionery News about compound chocolate which may bring sad news for chocophiles. According to the Buhuler Group, the compound chocolate market will grow at a faster rate than ‘real’ chocolate the next several years and the company is working on compound chocolate processing machinery to …
Thin Mint Brownies – Recipe Below. National Girl Scout Cookie Day. Image courtesy Girl Scouts of Orange County. Today is the day – February 8th is National Girl Scout Cookie Day. And I know that makes you smile. 🙂 I have two girl scouts and …
Eleven chocolate companies have been fined $82 million US dollars in Germany over ‘cartel price fixing’. Kraft, Nestle, Mars, and Ritter are among the companies involved. This is reminiscent of the news last December of Hershey, Mars, and Nestle facing price fixing here in the …
With all the talk of the Hostess company in bankruptcy, I wanted to know what the term ‘stalking horse’ meant to the financial markets as in recent news from Food Business News, a stalking horse bidder was named for the Hostess company. The plain definition …
Xanthan gum is used as a binding agent in doughs and acts as a stablizer, and is perfect for creating gluten-free flours. On Pastry Sampler, I’ve shared a couple of different recipes to try for gluten-free flour mixes a basic recipe based on rice flour …
Looking for an excuse to eat chocolate on a daily basis? Look to Callebaut for the answer. Their ‘Acticoa’ chocolate is processed to retain 80% of flavanols – which according to an article from Confectionery News is typically destroyed in the chocolate making process. Even …
Baked goods such as chocolate cupcakes and apple pie bring to mind family favorites and sweet treats. Is it possible to bake desserts like these without refined sugar? That was Laura Martin’s goal when she set out asking her culinary friends for recipes of baked …
ISM Chocolate Master It’s that time of year again – the ISM-Cologne Confectionery Trade Fair. The group calls itself ‘The World’s Leading Trade Fair for the Confectionery Industry.’ There was 35,000 visitors for the 2012 event with over 1,400 different exhibitors. This event targets the food trade, …
Looking for a little stocking stuffer this year for the baker in the house? Pop.O.Licious Cake Pops by Joey Dellino is the perfect book. This book is a hardback, pocket-sized cookbook packed with over 40 different cake pop creations. The spiral binding makes it easy …
I love madeleines. So does everyone else in the family, too, so when I make a couple of batches I use every pan I have (I have three) to keep up with demand once they are finished. What is a madeleine? It is a tiny …