We love reading about old-fashioned city bakeries that fill their display cases with such handmade treats as thumbprint and oatmeal cookies, pignoli and rainbow bars. Here is a fun write up by David Lebovitz about one such bakery on Staten Island. (We broke out into a big smile when we learned that they use American [...]
Entries from February 2012
The Cookie Jar, a bakery on Staten Island
February 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · Bakeries
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LIVE THIS WEEKEND Everything Cake in Connecticut
February 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Events
If you enjoy cake shows on TV, why not see one live at this weekend’s Connecticut Cake Competition and show? It takes place at the Convention Centerin Downtown Hartford, CT February 18th & 19th, 2012. This year’s theme is The Great Outdoors. (Hmm, striped bass made out of marzipan?) Elaborate cake displays, a live decorating [...]
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National Almond Day
February 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Events, Recipes
Today is National Almond Day. Of all the sweet days of the year, this one is dear to our hearts. Today we’re thinking about starting our day with a refreshing almond smoothie, serving a pan-fried salmon filet dredged in almond flour and ending the day with a honeyed almond treat.
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Making Marzipan Roses
February 2nd, 2012 · 4 Comments · Recipe Ideas, Recipes
Few things say love more than flowers. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, we thought it would be fun to make marzipan roses that you can use on a cake or cupcake. The technique is simple. You start with a small cone that you shape out of a piece of marzipan. Then you [...]
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