Love'n Bake News in a Nutshell

Boutique Baking, the new book from contemporary cake designer Peggy Porschen is about to hit the shelves.  We’re always on the lookout for new ideas. German-born Porschen is a sensation in London where she has offered custom-made wedding and special occasion cakes for many years. We’re inspired by her spare yet sparkling way with cake design.  [...]

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 We enjoyed a flavorful evening at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in New York recently. The occasion was the debut of the new cookbook Les Petits Macarons. Pastry Chef Katherine Gordon, one of the book’s co-authors, teaches pastry arts at the school. First we were treated to foie gras and duck filled macarons. One of [...]

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It’s time for Rugelach.  And here is a lovely discussion of the history of the pastry and a recipe from Joan Nathan’s Jewish Holiday Cookbook. Did you know that eating these half-moon cream cheese pastry ties to a tradition of eating cheesecake on Hanukkah? We love rugelach on holidays or any time.  They are especially [...]

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The minute there’s a whiff of smoke in the air, we get to thinking about baking.  24/7 the questions on our mind are the same.   What’s baking? Who is baking?  What am I going to bake?  Cookbook authors and their publishers are a great help because the arrival of new cookbooks coincides with the [...]

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