Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
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 …
I remember when cacao varietals were beginning to take foot, and then became the rage. Single origin still remains an important segment in the confectionery industry. But it appears that private labels are vying for flavor rather than origin in creating chocolate blends, Confectionery News …
National Coffee Day is tomorrow (September 29th). Here is a list of freebies from Hip2Save, including offers from Dunkin’ Donuts, Starbucks, and Peet’s Coffee and Tea. National Coffee Day Deals and Freebies (Valid on 9/29)
There is still time to register for the International Baking Industry Exposition 2013, held October 6-9 in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convetion Center. Details: Full agenda of scheduled events List of demos being held Download the IBIE 2013 App to view the event schedule, create a …
Okay, I know National S’mores Day was a couple of days ago, but I’m a big s’more fan. We celebrate by eating s’mores every time we go camping. And with Girl Scouts in the house, well, the dessert is part of the household now. 🙂 …
Through all the cakes I’ve done, just about every disaster has occurred and everything that could have happened has happened. Luckily, I’ve learned greatly because of them. Here are my tips on building a cake that is structurally sound, and great to look at, too. …
Which country consumed the most chocolate last year? Find out with Confectionery News’ interactive map with data from Leatherhead Food Research. And the number one is not the U.S., despite its popularity. This data is important for a variety of reasons, namely marketing to emerging …
Here is an upcoming auction from Scott Freeman Auctioneer: Former Red Star Tavern and other restaurants in the Virginia Beach area. Lots of restaurant as well as bakery equipment is up for sale, including pizza ovens, convection steamers, griddles and grills, 16 lb. scale, coffee …
Here is a run down on the ubiquitous pastry tip, and all its accoutrements, and suggested ways to use them. Pastry Tip Styles, Sizes, and Shapes http://www.pastrysampler.com/Articles/Tip_Decorating_Ideas.htm
Chinois A chinois (fine mesh strainer) is an incredibly used and taken for granted piece of pastry equipment. It removes all the spice and herb flavorings from infused simple syrups and makes slightly curdled crème anglaise perfect again. A quick look at them and one used in …
A baker’s blade is described on PastrySampler.com. There are pictures of what they look like, as well as a video courtesy King Arthur Flour on how they are used to slash unproofed bread.
Lucky Stars.Image from a 1950s advertising cook booklet. Lucky Stars Recipe by Renee Shelton Recipe adapted from “Fun-Filled Butter Cooke Cookbook”, a 1950s booklet with recipes from Ann Pillsbury’s Recipe Exchange. Yield: 2 to 3 dozen, depending on star size. Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 1/4 …
After reading Sugar Baby (see the review here), I was excited to read another book from Bullock-Prado. And I wasn’t disappointed (except for all the errata, see more below) when I had the opportunity to read Bake It Like You Mean It. From her own words, this …
Hello Kitty is an example of a licensed cake decorating productof which Bakery Crafts is a licensee. This article from Modern Baking explains the concept and process of copyright laws and cakes, as well as describes how a cake decorating product is developed for the licensee. And …
Interesting read in ConfectioneryNews.com today about the use of botanical or herbal ingredients inside candy. Some are used to provide energy (ginseng and guarana) and others for their antioxidant properties (green tea, acerola, and super fruits). Using these ingredients will enable some manufacturers in the EU …
In honor of the upcoming National Chocolate Pudding Day, here are a few recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth. The first is for an upside pudding cake: a baked pudding with a sauce underneath. The other two are for stove top puddings: one with egg …