Bread & Pastry
Pane francese Italian French bread?
Country borders are often blurred when it comes to food. This French bread from Italy is sure to entice customers....
Team USA contends on world stage
Though narrowly missing a top-three spot at the Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie, the 2008 Bread Bakers Guild Team USA jumped some unexpected hurdles and proved they belong among the world’s elite bakers...
In-store bread sales recover
With consumers now focused on healthful grains and freshness, the in-store bakery's bread category grew over the past year. Bread sales seem to have recovered...
Accent bread with jam and cheese
The French tartine is a slice of buttered bread topped with confiture, cheese or any fresh product. The name alone elicits moments of leisure with a perfect...
Fruit and nut jam
INGREDIENTS LBS. OZS. METRIC Quince 1 14 850 g Water 1 14 850 g Dried pears (sliced) 3.5 100 g Dried figs 3.5 100 g Prunes 1.8 50 g Apricots 3.5 100 g...
Pain a la bire (beer bread)
INGREDIENTS LBS. OZS. METRIC Fermented Dough Bread flour 14 400 g Sea salt 0.4 10 g Dry yeast 0.1 3.25 g Water 8.8 up to 250 g Total appr. wt. 1 7.3 663.25...
Salad Mixture
INGREDIENTS LBS. OZS. METRIC Mixed baby radish leaves, as needed Xeres vinegar 3.5 100 g Walnut oil 9.7 275 g Fleur de sel 0.1 3 g White pepper, 1 pinch...
Dara Reimer combining bread and art
When did you start baking? In the summer of 1989, I took a break from accounting, moved back to my home state of Montana and tried out for a baking position...
Deck ovens: understanding your options
The quality of the product that deck ovens produce was the bottom line in why we wanted to get them, Rick Robbins says. Still, there are a lot of other...
Bountiful Bread stays true to its name
The lunch rush starts early at Bountiful Bread in Albany, N.Y. At 11 a.m., the line of customers already snakes through the store and stretches almost...
Pennant contest rewards puff pastry creations
Molten chocolate pouches won the prize for best puff pastry idea in Pennant Foods' Puff Pastry Recipe Contest. The Northlake, Ill.-based company awarded...
Solveig Tofte dedicated to bread
Why are you a baker? I'm a baker because I love everything about the work. The physicality, the hours, the daily challenge of getting everything to work...
Striking a balance at La Patisserie P
The once purely traditional Asian bakery in Chicago’s north-side Chinatown more than doubled its annual sales after reinventing itself as an upscale blend of Asian and French traditions. Learn how owner Peter Yuen pumped up his brand without losing focus on his neighborhood ties. ...
Spotlighting women bakers
The Bread Bakers Guild of America, Pittsburgh, launched its Women of The Guild North American Tour 2008 this month. The series of Master Classes feature...
Horizon Milling expands capacity
Due to increased flour demand from the northern California area, Horizon Milling announced plans to expand its flour mill in Stockton, Calif. beginning...
