by Susan Holtz | Apr 18, 2014 | B&CA, Cake Art
Pan Dulce (Concha) When I began to think about what baked product I would try for National Hispanic Heritage Month I thought of those colorful breads known as pan dulce- sweet bread. I always wanted to try to make my own brightly colored rolls that I saw at special...
by Susan Holtz | Feb 11, 2013 | Cake Art Trends, Restaurant Desserts, Stories
February is Celebrate Chocolate Month. One wonders if this is because of Valentine’s Day and its connection with giving chocolates to one’s sweetheart-or is it the other way around and the retailer’s holiday giving us another reason to buy chocolate. It does...
by Susan Holtz | Jan 21, 2013 | Healthy Baking
CELEBRATE BREAD BAKING MONTH! Have you ever heard of the story of the “shoemaker’s daughter?” As a baking instructor with two teaching positions at two different campuses, making time to actually bake something in my own kitchen is one of my New Year’s Resolutions...
by Susan Holtz | Sep 26, 2012 | B&CA, General
When I began to think about what baked product I would try for National Hispanic Heritage Month I thought of those colorful breads known as pan dulce- sweet bread. I always wanted to try to make my own brightly colored rolls that I saw at special booths at bakery...
by Susan Holtz | Aug 30, 2012 | B&CA, Cake Art, Trends
Have you ever longed to be able to create beautifully decorated, great tasting desserts for family celebrations or perfectly baked, delicately-crumbed cakes and cookies, but despaired, due to the amount of time and money required to learn the techniques? Perhaps...