Buche de Noel Throwdown

Buche de Noel Throwdown

Ever heard of a Bûche de Noël throwdown? Well, me either, but this event happening in Chicago on December 1 should be fun to attend. It’s the Cafe des Architectes Holiday Rock and Roll, hosted by Pastry Chef Patrick Fahy and Chef Greg Biggers, and goes …read more

Boston Pastry Rendezvous

Boston Pastry Rendezvous

Presented by Boston After Six, the Boston Pastry Rendezvous happens on November 2, 6-11PM at the Back Bay Events Center. Sample pastries and start the holiday shopping sweetly. Tickets are 35.00 at Eventbrite, but for a limited time they are available at 43% off (20.00 …read more

Satirical Bake Sale at Berkeley: Prices Based on Race & Sex

Satirical Bake Sale at Berkeley: Prices Based on Race & Sex

The thought of mixing politics and bake sales is a first for me. Here’s the premise: A bake sale where prices for the pastry, baked goods, and other offerings are based on the student’s sex and race, and is a protest for an affirmative action. According to the events …read more

Upcoming Bakery & Pastry Tradeshows for October, 2011 – Russia, Dubai, Italy

Upcoming Bakery & Pastry Tradeshows for October, 2011 – Russia, Dubai, Italy

No matter where you are in the world, there is a bakery tradeshow in your area. Here are some for the month of October: Modern Bakery Moscow (Russia) 17th Annual International Trade Fair for Bakery & Confectionery specializing in the Russian maket Will be held on October …read more

Event: Coffee Fest – Seattle, WA September

Event: Coffee Fest – Seattle, WA September

The trade show for the specialty coffee industry will be in Seattle, WA on September 23 – 25, 2011. The event will be at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Registration is now $30.00, and can be done online, on on-site when you arrive. …read more

Haikus and Pastry: One Sweet Facebook Contest

Haikus and Pastry: One Sweet Facebook Contest

What does a Haiku (you know, the 3 line 5/7/5 syllable poem) and a pastry dessert have in common? They both are the basis for “One Sweet Facebook Contest” presented by Dessert Professional. What is the assignment? Pose a picture of something that you’ve “made, baked, cooked, …read more

Baking Expo: All Things Baking

Baking Expo: All Things Baking

If you’re looking for a big pastry and baking trade show to attend this year, the All Things Baking one will be held in Chicago on October 2-4, 2011. For Attendees: 3 days of networking with professionals in your industry. A look at the latest …read more

Divine World of Chocolate – Upcoming Fall Expo

Divine World of Chocolate – Upcoming Fall Expo

The Divine World of Chocolate will be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks on October 28-30th. It will be for the whole family, and the group holding it expect crowds of between 5 to 7,000 people. They are currently looking for exhibitors. …read more

“The World’s Largest Bake Sale” Hosted by Sandra Lee

“The World’s Largest Bake Sale” Hosted by Sandra Lee

In New York on March 29? If you are, and around Vanderbilt Hall, East side between 11:30am-7pm, then stop by The World’s Largest Bake Sale. The World’s Largest Bake Sale is a fundraiser, which the host Sandra Lee, hopes to raise $50,000 to benefit The Food Bank of …read more

San Diego Cake Club Cake Show: Supporting San Diego Ronald McDonald House

San Diego Cake Club Cake Show: Supporting San Diego Ronald McDonald House

Hosted by the San Diego Cake Club, the event will take place inside the La Jolla Village Square Mall shopping center. This is part of the Annual Cake Show, which takes place from March 5 to March 6. Proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald House …read more