Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
Cadbury Eggs, those egg-shaped creme-filled Easter-time chocolate treats, have changed things up a bit for 2015. The Hershey Company is licensed to manufacture the Cadbury Creme Egg (and other Cadbury chocolate products). Changes to look for in 2015 involving the Cadbury egg: product count reduced …read more
Tilt kettle. Auction listing courtesy Auction757.com. Auction – Johnny Rockets Restaurant. Up for auction: Utensils, inserts and lids, mixing bowls, syrup pumps, hotel pans and lids, large Cambro bins, food processor, cutting boards, tilt kettle, POS system, dining room equipment, cabinets, griddle, prep station,, more. …read more
CDC recommends that U.S. consumers do not eat any commercially produced, prepackaged caramel apples. From the CDC:
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in several states and with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections (listeriosis) linked to commercially produced, prepackaged caramel apples. Listeria can cause a serious, life-threatening illness. The information CDC has at this time indicates that commercially produced, prepackaged caramel apples may be contaminated with Listeria and may be causing this outbreak.
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| Map of Persons infected with the outbreak streains of Listeria monocytogenes, by state of residence, as of 12-18-14. |
For more info: Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Commercially Produced, Prepackaged Caramel Apples.
Descriptions and defintions of desserts relating to the basic pie: pie and deep dish pie, tart, galette, croustade, flan, free form tart, turnovers, fried pies, tarte tatin and upside down pie, and the classic angel pie. From PastrySampler.com: The Pie Family and All the Cousins: Pies, …read more
Here are basic differences between desserts related to the pie. For more information, read all about The Pie Family and All the Cousins. Pie – Dessert with a filling that has a single or double crust. Deep Dish Pie – pie baked in a deep …read more
A little ditty about baking a Love Cake. 🙂 By Rocky and Balls.
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
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 …read more
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. Without being an actual land owner, some suppliers will not engage in business. An unfortunate circle that some societies need to break before real gender progress happens.
Gender inequality not just social but structural and choc giants must realize this: Oxfam
By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn of Confectionery News.
Confectionery giants Mondelēz International, Nestlé and Mars must do far more to ensure women are not blocked from day-to-day commercial cocoa operations because of issues like land rights, according to a report commissioned by Oxfam.
Full article below.
Ebola has worried many, including chocolatiers. The Ivory Coast of Africa, CĂ´te D’Ivoire, leads the world in cocoa production. While the Ebola virus has not yet traveled there, the Ivory Coast borders Liberia and Guinea, two countries ravaged by the virus. Some are worried that chocolate …read more