Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
I was eager to open the cover of the book as soon as I received it. The Sweets of Araby (Muna Salloum and Leila Salloum Elias, Countryman Press, 2011, ISBN: 9780881509298) is a beautifully illustrated pastry book interwoven with 25 tales of Scheherazade followed by a dessert. All …
My Pastry Chef Kid’s T-shirt is listed in a new treasury on Etsy. How fun! Treasury is called ‘Easy to Please…Easy to Love…’ and curated by Jamie Birkholz of jaysworldatetsy. Big Thank You, Jamie!! — Renee.
November fell into place and went by quickly. December usually goes by fast, too. Stretch the holidays by making each day festive for the month of December. How to accomplish that? Here are some ideas for sharing cakes, cookies, confections, and candy, all relating to …
Just a note to say the holiday molds giveaway has ended, the winner has been notified, and the items have been shipped off. Thanks to everyone who participated! It was fun for us as well!
Ever heard of a Bûche de Noël throwdown? Well, me either, but this event happening in Chicago on December 1 should be fun to attend. It’s the Cafe des Architectes Holiday Rock and Roll, hosted by Pastry Chef Patrick Fahy and Chef Greg Biggers, and goes …
Vegan desserts are those that are obviously meatless and completely animal free. Vegan Pie in the Sky: 75 Out-of-this-World Recipes for Pies, Tarts, Cobblers, and More provides fun and tasty desserts for any diet. Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero have teamed up again …
Must…try…this ! Cookies and Corks pairs wine with different sweet and savory cookies. They have a flavor for every wine, and they have special selections available for different varietals. From their Pairings Page, you’ll find different flavors geared for different wines. Examples: Parmesan Thyme cookie …
Just a reminder that the first holiday molds giveaway ends tomorrow at the end of the day! I’ll pick a winner from a random entry the next day. I’ll announce the winner the following week to give time for the winner to be contacted. This has …
November’s newsletter was sent out – and the newsletter can be viewed online.
Looking for ideas for Thanksgiving pies? Or need to brush up on pie-making? There are lots of ideas for crusts, borders, and making Thanksgiving desserts look special on Pastry Sampler. Thanksgiving Pie Ideas and Turkey Day Desserts.
Giveaway has now ended. We’ll select a random winner and announce it on the blog later. Thanks so much everyone! Pastry Sampler has a giveaway of a set of different holiday chocolate molds that can be used throughout the year. Value of the Giveaway: 34.00Ends: …
Flipping through the September/October’s issue of Hotel Dining, the supplement to HOTELS and Plate magazines, I read about a tea sommelier. Tea Sommelier? We all know that traditional wine sommeliers are experts in the field of wine, so why not have a tea sommelier to assist guests in …
Always looking for something new as an ingredient for desserts, I spotted this liqueur. It’s a vodka-based cream liqueur, and the makers are touting it as an adult version of the classic treat – chocolate milk. Instead of the usual Irish cream or the heather honey …
If you’ve ever wanted a coffee plantation to call your own, Schneider Industries has two working coffee plantations for auction. The first property is located in La Liberdad, San Salvador, and it is a complete coffee plantation set on just over ten acres. The second is located in Sonsonate, …
Auction: The Corner Ice Cream Shoppe This auction is conducted by Bob King Auctions, and includes many frozen dessert equipment pieces, such as display cases and mixers. If you have cash on hand for the items you want, there is a 2% discount for payment …
Presented by Boston After Six, the Boston Pastry Rendezvous happens on November 2, 6-11PM at the Back Bay Events Center. Sample pastries and start the holiday shopping sweetly. Tickets are 35.00 at Eventbrite, but for a limited time they are available at 43% off (20.00 …