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.
Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
Buzz and News
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
Ebola Virus and Chocolate
Ebola has worried many, including chocolatiers. The Ivory Coast of Africa, Côte 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
If You Were a Sweet, Where Would You Live?
So, if you were a sweet (such as a cookie, dessert, etc), where would you live? L.V. Anderson from Slate.com FOOD answers that question with United Sweets of America: If every state had an official dessert, what would it be? (Montana gets S’mores.). Courtesy Slate.com …read more
Scientifically and Mathematically Speaking – What’s the Best Way to Cut a Cake?
Is there a perfect way to cut a cake? I explore. Image courtesy jeremyfoo, Flickr via CC license. We all know how to cut a cake, right? Even Wilton gives diagrams on how to cut a cake in every conceivable shape there is, including the …read more
Behind the Scenes in Arnaud Larher’s Kitchens
Inside Arnaud Larher’s Kitchen – Image via YouTube. Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a French pastry shop? This video shows what a typical day is inside the kitchens of Arnaud Larher, a French pastry chef. I wish I could taste one …read more
Customizing Cake Pops: Commercially Customizable and Shipped Direct to You via Zazzle
I guess it was just a matter of time when the customization giant Zazzle when pastry on us – literally. You now have the ability to create “custom cakepops“, with all your artwork on them, along with choosing the cakepop cake and icing flavor, and …read more
S’mores! Plus All About Campire Safety (1927)
I recently posted on the Old School Pastry blog the original recipe for “Some More” (S’mores) from the 1927 Girl Scout handbook Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts. It also has a wealth of info on starting, maintaining, and extinguishing campfires. Enjoy. 🙂
Crumbs Cupcakes is No More: A Lesson on Trends
For those that saw the falling trend of gourmet cupcakes, the news of Crumbs Bakery closing down shouldn’t come as a shock. Just looking back on articles from 2013 from the Business Insider and Forbes about the cupcake trend in general and what business insiders …read more
KitKat Candy Bars as Transit Passes in Japan
KitKat Decorated Train Covered in Cherry BlossomsImage Courtesy Neslte Using a KitKat candy bar as transit fare? Nestle came up with the idea after finding out that the bars were being traded in the spirit of encouragement. Beginning this month, riders in Northern Japan can …read more