by Susan Holtz | Jan 22, 2011 | Restaurant Desserts
It’s really lovely to receive a gift box of chocolates. But I’ve gotta’ have chocolate everyday! In fact every morning I treat myself with a small bit of chocolate–after my healthy breakfast—of course. There is nothing like the rich creamy smoothness that...
by Susan Holtz | Jan 11, 2011 | Healthy Baking
Lots of us are eating less baked desserts because we are watching our weight hopefully decrease. Some just want to continue to eat sweet baked goods but want to reduce the fat and sugar content. The idea of eating fresh fruit based desserts is appealing to some as...
by Susan Holtz | Dec 8, 2010 | B&CA
The winter holidays inspire us to bake for family and friends. I remember as a teenager baking intricate cookies, preparing and dipping chocolates, and carefully packaging all to give to each family that attended our huge annual December party. This year our December...
by Susan Holtz | Nov 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
Saw Chef Joe Ortiz at the IBIE Convention last month! My thoughts went to the terrifc seminar he lead at Gayle’s Bakery in the ’90’s on artisan bread. He was an inspiration to my bread research and formulation for my baking company and our current...
by Susan Holtz | Nov 6, 2010 | B&CA
The fascinating artisan bread displayed at the IBIE convention in Las Vegas lead my memory to the cover of one of my prize books from decades past, Judith Olney On Bread; Crown Publisher’s, Inc.. I was inspired to finally prepare one of the attractively shaped breads...
