Recently, Joshua Johnson joined world-renowned pastry chefs Sebastien Canonne, Jacquy Pfeiffer, En-Ming Hsu, and others on staff of The French Pastry School in Chicago. Chatting with Chef Johnson covered a wide range of topics from macarons’ “feet”, to experimentation and tradition and whether cupcakes have jumped the shark. He also shared a traditional Alsatian holiday …
On a sunny summer’s day, Erin Bolger arrives with a little paper bag full of goodies- the highlight of which is her first book, The Happy Baker- A Dater’s Guide to Emotional Baking. Slick, gorgeous-looking and chock full of drool-worthy recipes, The Happy Baker is any home baker’s excuse to crack out the mixing bowls …
Baking and Dessert cookbooks are so popular today that bookstores have whole aisles dedicated to them. The shelves are so overloaded it’s difficult to choose just one book. They’re all so tempting, loaded with alluring and sweet pictures, you can almost taste the pastries. Baking: From My Home To Yours by Dorie Greenspan is one …
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Successfully baking with whole grains can be regarded as the holy grail of baking. Using whole grains has several attractions. The first is improved nutritional value; per the American Diabetes Assoc., “whole grains are rich in vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and fiber.” And whole grains can add additional flavor elements, including nutty, caramel, earthy, buttery, and …