Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
Here’s a fun little freebie from Creative Fabrica: Tea and Cake Clipart and Patterns. Hand drawn pictures, digitally remastered and scanned in. For all your pastry and tea party needs: blogging, paper crafting, scrapbooking, picture graphics, backgrounds, and more. Free for a limited time. What …read more
From HARO (Help A Reporter Out): A reporter is looking for “pretty pink desserts”. Can be from a restaurant, bar, cafe, bakery, etc. Pitch your pink dessert with a picture to the email below. Email link is not active. Type in the query email manually …read more
I, along with the rest of the world, watched the Royal wedding and was eager to see the cake. The pictures didn’t disappoint, and the baker who created it (Claire Ptak) gives insight on the cake: lemon sponge and lemon curd filling with elderflower Swiss …read more
Upcoming equipment auctions. Bakery, cafe, and restaurant equipment. Check these out: Bakery auction item, picture courtesy Joseph Finn Co., Inc. auctioneers Online Auction – BFresh via Joseph Finn Co., Inc. Bidding Opens: Monday, January 8th, 9:00am, closes: Thursday, January 11th, 11:00am. Inspections: Brighton, MA- Monday, …read more
A really great read on the cocoa industry and how it has changed landscapes through deforestation and illegally grown cocoa. It is estimated that at least 17% of the worlds yearly cocoa harvest comes from protected areas. The World Cocoa Foundation’s (WCF) president, Mighty Earth’s …read more
Hobart Heavy Duty 30 Qt Dough Mixer – Image from Auctionzip lizting. Here are some recent bakery and equipment items for auction Great ways to shop for equipment. Restaurant, Butcher, Bakery Equipment Auction What: All kinds of equipment, from mixers and steamers to carts and …read more
A great study out of Gettysburg College’s Psychology department. Each participant was randomly asked to eat either a cracker or piece of chocolate either mindfully or non-mindfully. Researchers found that eating chocolate mindfully (focusing on the ingredient production) rather than simply eating without thinking produces …read more
For those that like to follow kitchen and equipment auctions, here are a few closing soon: New & Used Restaurant & Kitchen Equipment Online Auctions Auction Ending 9/27 When: 9/27/16 Where: 2100 E Union Bower Rd, IRVING, TX 75061 What: Restaurant equipment, large selection from …read more
With the discontinuing of the 402 pastry tip from Bakery Crafts and Parrish’s Magic Line (who I both purchased them from wholesale in the past), I’ve been inundated with questions on where to find this tip, or how to replace this tip, or if there …read more
A Journey to the Dark Side of Bread. Matthew Zuras interviews Zachary Golper via Munchies on Vice following the release of Bien Cuit: The Art of Bread, showcasing his secret to a perfect loaf of bread: long, low-temperature fermentation, which allows the dough to develop …read more