Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
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 …read more
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 …read more
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 to use health claims in their marketing. But using these different ingredients doesn’t come without its challenges. Any extra ingredient will have a profound effect on the color, flavor, and texture of the finished candy product. It will be interesting to see how many manufacturers jump on board with this to reach more consumers, especially those consumers that consider candy bad for you.
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 …read more
This is on my list of ‘to do someday’ – Bonfire Toffee. It goes by other names, such as Tom Trot, Plot toffee, treacle toffee, and claggum. It is made and enjoyed on Bonfire Night, or Guy Fawkes Night, in the UK, but I’m sure is quite lovely any …read more
From centimeters to liters, here are basic equations to help you convert to Metric:
Image courtesy Morgefile: User pippalou.
In honor of National Peaches and Cream Day, here is a recipe for Peach Cream Pie. Sour Cream Peach Pie Recipe by Renee Shelton Adjust the spice mixture to suit your own tastes. Yield: 1 9-inch pie Ingredients 1 1/4 cups plain graham cracker crumbs …read more
My husband wants a 3-D printer, so I’ve been scouting the Internet to learn all about it. These machines are amazing, not that we’ll get one tomorrow or anything. A 3-D printer essentially prints out in three dimensional form of whatever you tell it to print. I’ve …read more
I’m in the mood for chocolate truffles now. Coated in chopped pistachios would be nice, thanks.
Sash and Satin – DIY Chocolate Truffles from Sash and Satin on Vimeo.
I love watching cake competitions, and when one supports a local charity, it is all that much fun to watch. This year’s Icing on the Cake Competition theme is ‘greeting cards.’ This is a charity-based competion supporting Quota International of Shreveport. All levels are encouraged to participate …read more