Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
Ateco might have had a new mold or a new maker for the 1M pastry tip (large open star). I noticed the change on a recent delivery. But, while the height of the tips have changed, the opening part remains the same, so that’s great …
I’ve had some questions come in regarding the differences between the different rose and Korean rose tips from Ateco. The Korean rose tips have a slight curve on the top, and the regular rose tips are straight across. Here’s a side by side view of …
Request for wedding cake trends from HARO (Help a Reporter Out) – food related: The link isn’t active, you need to type in the query email directly. You can also sign up with HARO to have all reporter requests sent directly to you. They are …
Two dessert features are currently requested from HARO: over-the-top ice cream desserts (open to U.S. hotels and restaurants) and vegan ice creams. Info is below. There are no links, so just type in the email address if you want to contribute. If you’re a pastry …
Here’s a fun little freebie from Creative Fabrica: Tea and Cake Clipart and Patterns. Hand drawn pictures, digitally remastered and scanned in. For all your pastry and tea party needs: blogging, paper crafting, scrapbooking, picture graphics, backgrounds, and more. Free for a limited time. What …
From HARO (Help A Reporter Out): A reporter is looking for “pretty pink desserts”. Can be from a restaurant, bar, cafe, bakery, etc. Pitch your pink dessert with a picture to the email below. Email link is not active. Type in the query email manually …
I, along with the rest of the world, watched the Royal wedding and was eager to see the cake. The pictures didn’t disappoint, and the baker who created it (Claire Ptak) gives insight on the cake: lemon sponge and lemon curd filling with elderflower Swiss …
A really great read on the cocoa industry and how it has changed landscapes through deforestation and illegally grown cocoa. It is estimated that at least 17% of the worlds yearly cocoa harvest comes from protected areas. The World Cocoa Foundation’s (WCF) president, Mighty Earth’s …
A great study out of Gettysburg College’s Psychology department. Each participant was randomly asked to eat either a cracker or piece of chocolate either mindfully or non-mindfully. Researchers found that eating chocolate mindfully (focusing on the ingredient production) rather than simply eating without thinking produces …
A Journey to the Dark Side of Bread. Matthew Zuras interviews Zachary Golper via Munchies on Vice following the release of Bien Cuit: The Art of Bread, showcasing his secret to a perfect loaf of bread: long, low-temperature fermentation, which allows the dough to develop …
Great article via Slate on how pie evolved into a dessert from its beginning as a meat casserole. From the article: Today, you’d be horrified if you ordered a pie and someone tried to serve you a crow baked in tough crust. So how did …
Another effect to the high demand for sugar – deaths from working too hard harvesting sugarcane. It is estimated that the extreme and very harsh working environments in Central American sugarcane fields have caused the death of about 20,000 people over the past 10 years …
From Eater.com, weird and unique ice cream flavors. A look at how modern tastes are pushing the envelope with ice cream. Weird flavors equal fun ice cream. “Bacon, Foie Gras, and Durian: How Ice Cream Parlors Are Moving Beyond Vanilla,” by Brenna Houck. Eater.com. +Renee …
In their latest press release, the FDA has revoked the GRAS (‘generally recognized as safe’) label for Trans Fats. And, it is giving all food manufacturers three years to remove partially hydrogenated oils – the leading source of artificially created Trans Fats – from their …
In an article by Oliver Nieburg+ posted to Confectionery News, an Ivorian cocoa embargo will likely be if a Nestlé, ADM and Cargill child slavery case succeeds, says judge. The original case was from July 2005 from three former trafficked Mali children in the 1990s …
According to The Hill, the NCA (National Confectioners Association) wants to end any notion they support a trade loophole that enables certain importing of goods made of child or slave labor – if the demand for the product is there and supports it. The Senate …