Author: Renee Shelton

Feuilles de brick vs. Pâte filo

Feuilles de brick vs. Pâte filo

For those of you who have never used feuilles de brick or phyllo dough before, I found Marmiton.org’s comparison does a great job of explaining it. http://www.marmiton.org/Magazine/Tendances-Gourmandes_brick-filo_1.aspx The whole site is in French, and if you cannot read French, then use Google’s translate bar, it’ll give 

Long Grove Chocolate Fest

Long Grove Chocolate Fest

It’s not too late: Long Grove Chocolate Fest, April 30, May 1 and 2. http://www.longgroveonline.com/chocolate.html Event Poster of Events.

Logan Square Kitchen – Pastry Market

Logan Square Kitchen – Pastry Market

Logan Square Kitchen – Another Event Logan Square Kitchen has another event for you to attend if you are in the Chicago area. Their Spring Pastry Market is happening April 10, 2010. Open to the public, they will feature foods from different venders. The full 

UK Based Health Rack New Product – Choco Vit

UK Based Health Rack New Product – Choco Vit

OK – this sound interesting. Wished your daily vitamins tasted like dark chocolate, or wished you could eat a piece of dark chocolate on a regular basis? UK based Health Rack has a new product to try. Their Choco Vit supplements contain dark chocolate and freeze 

Pastry Show and Culinary Salon

Pastry Show and Culinary Salon

Pastry Show and Culinary Salon – in the Raleigh Convention Center in North Carolina.Presented by Wake Tech Comminity College. All proceeds benefit the Wake Tech Culinary Arts Fund.Tuesday, April 13, 2010 beginning at 4:00. This event will have a LIVE Cake Decorating Challenge where the 

What is Wheat Disappearance?

What is Wheat Disappearance?

What is wheat dispearance? If anyone has read any food commidity report or opened up an industry news magazine, that term often pops up. Often mislabled and confused with other terminology, I found a great definition/explanation which comes from the book: Wheat Production, Properties and Quality by W. 

Billings, MT – Area Auction – Bakery and Restaurant Equipment

Billings, MT – Area Auction – Bakery and Restaurant Equipment

If you are in the Billings, MT area and need a – warmer jacketed steam kettle retro wiloxsons ice cream freezer storage racks pie case deep fryers 20 quart mixer meat slicers and more An auction will be held by the Hull & Allen Auction 

Registration for Healthy Baking Seminar

Registration for Healthy Baking Seminar

The Healthy Baking Seminar closes on March 11, 2010 and will be held in Aneheim, CA at the convention center. http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=e01648be-5b38-43bf-927f-73112636f519 Agenda Speakers Cost

Cake Decorating Extravaganza & Classs- ABE 2010

Cake Decorating Extravaganza & Classs- ABE 2010

ABE 2010, March 21-23, 2010. Atlantic City, NJ. This year for the Atlanta Bakery Expo, they will be having a ‘Cake Decorating Extravaganza’ with hands-on classes and a contest for tiered cakes, novelty cakes and sculptured cakes. For information on the Cake Decorating Extravaganza, including 

Sale, Discontinued & Last of Stock Sales

Sale, Discontinued & Last of Stock Sales

FYI – On PastrySampler.com, we are currently running a ’99 cent sale’ for many items that are going to be discontinued either by us or the manufacturer and this is the last of the stock we have. All the 99 cent items have a low 

Clarke Fussells Auctions: Kwoks Foods, UK, Closing

Clarke Fussells Auctions: Kwoks Foods, UK, Closing

Kwoks Foods Limited in Grimsby, NE Lincolnshire, UK is closing. Auction will be held on  February 24, 2010. Site needs to be cleared by March 5, 2010. Auction will be held via bidspotter.   Auction details (international) phone:  +44(0)1225 874677 Items for sale/auction: Complete BCH 

Pastry Market – Feb. 13

Pastry Market – Feb. 13

Still needing something for Valentine’s Day? If you are in Chicago, stop by the Logan Square Kitchen for the Pastry Market. Below is for RSVP information. http://event.pingg.com/LSKpastrymarket The Logan Square Kitchen Pastry Market will have different pastry vendors, coffee from Metropolis Coffee and tea from 

More Problems for Nestle? And Heat Treated Flour for Their Doughs…

More Problems for Nestle? And Heat Treated Flour for Their Doughs…

After two samples from the Danville, VA Nestle facility tested positive for e. coli, they have suspended production and will begin to implement the new ingredient of heat treated flour (and begin production again) around the end of January. The new cookie dough will be 

Tabora Farms Bakery Live Auction

Tabora Farms Bakery Live Auction

Live auction with internet bidding is open for the closing of Tabora Farms Bakery in Cozad, NE. Begin Jan. 12 at 10 am CST. Bidding will be live on-premesis and also live bidding will be accepted via internet. Offerings will include sheeters, mixters, rolling pins, 

Former Bronx Stella d’Oro Cookie & Breadstick Plant Auction

Former Bronx Stella d’Oro Cookie & Breadstick Plant Auction

Equipment will be up for auction for the former Stella d’Oro plant in Bronx, NY will be up for auction on Feb. 9 at 10 am Eastern. Previews will be held on Feb. 8 only, with earlier previews by appointment only. Items up for auction 

Complete Sweet Goods Baking Plant Plant Auction

Complete Sweet Goods Baking Plant Plant Auction

Complete Sweet Goods Baking Plant is having an auction on March 10, at 10 am Pacific. A preview will be held on March 8-9, and earlier by appointment only. They will have mixers, extruders, depositing lines, oven racks, sealers and case wraps, professional slicers, and