Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
Source: Barry Callebaut Barry Callebaut is helping food manufacturers with the demand for healthier products, which includes confectionery and chocolate items. Callebaut’s new dark chocolate is made with Stevia, which has replaced the sugar entirely. The new chocolate product contains zero calories/serving, but with the …read more
Sweet Chai Latte Limited EditionSource: Haagen-Dazs Looking for something sweet and cold this summer? Try new flavors from Haagen-Dazs introduced in 2011. Some may not be available where you are, so search with their product or shop locator to find a retailer or Haagen-Dazs shop nearest you …read more
Is chocolate really a healthy food? The makers of CocoPreggers would like you to think that as you eat their chocolate, you’re doing something good for you and the little one. XAN Confections has created chocolate fortified with folic acid and DHA. This is the same …read more
A customized Kit Kat chocolate bar.Source: http://www.chocollabo.com/ You’ll have to move to Japan. There, you can create your very own custom chocolate Kit Kat bar with your favorite picture or saying. The Japanese can also purchase different flavors (some fun, some very unusual): Matcha …read more
Sea Salt Caramel Gelato. Source: BakingBuyer.com I just saw this. New from Talenti Gelato e Sorbetto – Sea Salt Caramel Gelato coming to a store near you. It is a gelato with a caramel base and chocolate covered sea salt caramel truffles. They are the same makers of Hill …read more
Pearl beads for borders are beautiful on both fondant covered and buttercream frosted cakes. Creating them is simple using the various silicone bead making tools that are now available to cake decorators. Choices in beads include classic round styles, oval, faceted, or rose-shaped beads. The …read more
The person commissioned to do the wedding cake for wedding of HRH Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton is Fiona Cairns of Leicestershire. The wedding will take place on April 29, 2011. The wedding cake for the couple will be a traditional fruitcake, while the groom’s …read more
Strange news in the children’s candy department. MSNBC is reporting that a 12 year old girl found the message “NICE T—“ on a heart candy in a bag of Brach’s small conversation candy pieces, referring in a not-so-nice way to a woman’s chest. Just a reminder that parents …read more
Celebrate National Pie Day ! The photo left is a Buttermilk Pie cutouts of flower shapes for the crust border. Here are some other recipes to try from PastrySampler.com: Apple Butter Nut Tart Fresh Blackberry Pie Black Bottom Cherry Pie with a Nut Crust Spiced …read more
Sweet Fried Rice – Is there such a thing? There is if you find it on the Sandy Candy Factory Site. Their Sweet Fried Rice includes candy rice, candy eggs, candy peas and candy carrots. All inside a fun Chinese Take-out box. Haven’t tried it …read more