Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
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
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
Flipping through the September/October’s issue of Hotel Dining, the supplement to HOTELS and Plate magazines, I read about a tea sommelier. Tea Sommelier? We all know that traditional wine sommeliers are experts in the field of wine, so why not have a tea sommelier to assist guests in the art of tea service? The Lanesborough in London has the one person to guide anyone in selecting just the right tea for any occasion. Karl Kessab is the tea sommelier there, and in 2003 he was appointed as the world’s first tea sommelier through the United Kingdom Tea Council.
The famous Lanesbourough has been awarded with the UK Tea Council’s Award of Excellence three years in a row (2009, 2010, and 2011), so Kessab must know a thing or two about tea service.
The idea of tea sommelier is romantic to me. Here are resources and people related to tea::
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Afternoon Tea at The Lanesborough Hotel in London
Image Credit: Morguefile
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
The winner of The Top 10 Pastry Chefs in America that was announced by Dessert Professional, will be decided on July 7th at ICE in New York. For those who can’t make it to the event, watch it ‘live’ on Dessert Professional, or get updates …read more
Haven’t been to Portland in a long, long, long time, but a long, long, long time ago I used to love the Coffee People coffee. I know Diedrichs has it now and Coffee People coffee can still be purchased
http://www.coffeepeople.com/t-about.aspx
but was it the name or the people behind it that made it so popular and beloved?
http://wweek.com/editorial/2905/3383/
Considering there are many comments between 2003 and 2009, it still strikes a chord in coffee drinkers! Next time I’m in the Portland area, I’m going to see if Jim and Patty’s Coffee still serves the joe as I remember. But then again, do a search for ‘jim and patty’s coffee’ and you’ll get multiple merchant sites with incredible reviews. Wish SoCal was a little closer to Fremont St…
Renee.