I’m Gonna Bake You a Love Cake – A Baking Song by Rocky and Balls
A little ditty about baking a Love Cake. 🙂 By Rocky and Balls.
Month: November 2014
Bakery For Sale: Valerio’s Tropical Bakeshop in Waipahu, HI
I came across this listing today: Valerio’s Tropical Bakeshop. 1,115 square feet space for $65,000. Gross rent: $3,253.60. Listing says it is currently vacant, includes a 60-gallon Hobart mixer, dough roller, oven, and walk in freezer / refrigerator, among other things (see below). Turn-key commercial …read more
Macaron Recipe
This is a simple recipe for macarons, those favorite French cookies my kids love to call ‘mini cookie burgers.’
Two methods for baking them are below. While it calls for almond flour, other nuts could be used. Hazelnut flour (filbert nuts) can easily be substituted in place of the almonds. Be sure to remove their skins before grinding. If using raw pistachio flour, they will result in much softer, more delicate macarons. See the note below on coloring them.
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Gender Inequality in Chocolate Operations
Interesting read from Confectionery News on gender inequality and the cocoa growing and farming front. It seems while women can be trained with all the technical knowledge on cocoa farming in certain parts of the world, they may not be able to own actual land. …read more