Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
Last minute auction news – for those in the San Diego area, FSE Inc., located at Market Street in San Diego, is liquidated it’s equipment. It is happening this Saturday, December 1st. China and smallwares auction start at 9:15am and equipment follows at 11:15am. Equipment …
Love this idea!! I first heard about this style of cake this morning on one of my favorite blogs, dessert girl. In the blog post, there is mention of MRobin Cake Design and her luscious and completely different wedding cakes wrapped up in joconde sponge. …
To ‘spike’ something in cooking is to add an alcohol to it. In the case of most items, especially spiked desserts, it generally means that those foods are adults-only. Spiked Desserts, from Fox Chapel Publishing, is a dessert book where every recipe is spiked with …
I do lots of reading for all my pastry writing and I recently found a little gem, Foods and Food Adulterants on Baking Powders, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It goes into detail on the “investigation into the character and composition of baking powders.” …
I’m a candy fan. I’ll admit it. There is something decadent about spending time in the kitchen sans flour and yeast and just create something un-wholesome, just for the comfort and love of candy. Unless you argue that chocolate is a power food, then, well, …
October’s Pastry Sampler email newsletter was sent out. Recipe for a sweet potato pie is included. Enjoy!
Macaroons – those little sweet cookies with the hamburger-like appearance. If you’ve ever tried one, you know how tasty and addicting they are. But if you’ve ever made them, you can appreciate the work that goes into them, and savor them as they are eaten. …
As soon as I had seen the Slumber Party cupcakes from the book Hello, Cupcake!, I knew I’d love to make them. Unfortunately, the opportunity didn’t come up – until this weekend. My daughter had a sleepover with her cheer squad for some team building …
It’s that time of year again when the summoning of sweet potato pies draws near. I have a houseful of sweet potato pie lovers (except for the husband who doesn’t care for any pie with cinnamon spice) so they get to enjoy my trials, and …
The Fall Issue of Pastry Sampler Journal is available on MagCloud. Here is a preview. Pastry Sampler Journal Fall 2012 By Renee Shelton in Pastry Sampler Journal 20 pages, published 9/12/2012 Fall 2012 of Pastry Sampler Journal. In this issue: jewel-colored produce; pomegranates; quick breads; …
Flour Water Salt Yeast isn’t a basic bread cookbook but rather a recipe and guide book for artisan breads. I’ve been hoping for a book like this, and Ken Forkish explains and shows in detail how to make gorgeous breads. While he uses professional terminology …
This isn’t a baking book per se, but it does have something related to the pastry kitchen: candy. As a mom, I know how much fun my kids enjoy experimenting and working on home science projects. Their science kits complete with microscopes, tweezers, petri dishes, and …
There are some changes, additions, and moves to some of the Pastry Sampler pastry tip sets – in the Specialty category. They are currently in the new catalog as well as on line. Bakery Crafts Specialty and Drop Flower Tips Set One of each …
With the kids into sports, I thought it would be a great time to host another giveaway. This one is for sports molds and the tools to fill them. Retail price $25.00. You’ll get six different plastic sports molds to be used with chocolate or …
Pastry Sampler Journal Summer 2012 By Renee Shelton in Pastry Sampler Journal 16 pages, published 8/7/2012 Summer 2012 of Pastry Sampler Journal. In this issue: stone fruit; clafoutis; ice cream; prickly pears; vinegar pies; baking book review; star jardiniere pastry tips.Recipes include: Clafoutis aux Cerises, …
I’ve always had a soft spot for old recipes. Thumbing through dusty piles of vintage cookbooks always brings something new to my baking and usually leads me to explore new flavor combinations or techniques. Julie Richardson brings old recipes to new life in her book …