by Chef Susan Holtz | Jul 15, 2022 | B&CA, Baking, Cookies, General, Recipe
Print DELICIOUS DATE BARS Print Recipe 5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star No reviews The recipe was written using volume measures rather than weights, so after I converted the volume measures to weights, I used factoring to convert ingredients to the needed...
by Chef Susan Holtz | Jul 9, 2022 | B&CA, Baking, General
DELICIOUS DATE BARS This summer has been and is a bit of a challenge- for good reason. Decluttering, purging or whatever you call the process of readying for “demolition kitchen” has actually been liberating while lots of “stuff” as the brilliant comedian, George...
by Chef Susan Holtz | Jan 8, 2022 | Baking, Cookies, Healthy Baking, Recipe, Uncategorized
GLUTEN, LACTOSE, AND SUGAR-FREE SNACK COOKIESAdapted from Dr. Allison Collins, MD/ Kaiser Permanente My husband is a sweets snacker. Kids must snack. When I saw this recipe in an email, I had to try it as it would be a healthy choice for kids of all ages! The...
by Chef Susan Holtz | Nov 12, 2021 | Baking, Cake Art, Cake Art Trends, Recipe, Uncategorized
Chef Susan’s COOKBOOK PASSION Episode 1 This is the first in a series of articles in which Chef Susan will share recipes, thoughts, and stories about the baking books, cake decorating books, and multi-topic cookbooks that populate her extensive library CHOCOLATE...
by Chef Susan Holtz | Oct 14, 2021 | Baking, Recipe, Stories, Trends
COVID DECLUTTERING, RASPBERRY FRITTERS, AND LAUGHING OUT LOUD! (A High-Fat-Weight Control Moment) During this past year of COVID, there were a potpourri of projects that I was going to accomplish. For example, early on, I discovered an unfinished needlepoint from...
by Susan Holtz | Nov 22, 2020 | Baking, General
My mom loved to cook and bake! Thanksgiving was an important family time—my dad actually took the day off—mostly—from his business and that meant everyone enjoyed the day. One thing my mom did not make was cranberry sauce. We had homemade everything else but the CS...
by Susan Holtz | Nov 1, 2020 | Baking, Cake Art, General
THE CREATIVE PROCESS-PART ONE Ah! The ebb and flow of family… One thing -you cannot control—OTHERS! I learned that my cousin, Joyce, is pulling up her Los Angeles, California roots and moving to Texas. Fun memories shared as kids flash through my mind…. Feelings of...
by Susan Holtz | Sep 15, 2020 | B&CA, Baking
A Decadent Confection When my husband and I visited beautiful Vancouver a few years ago- we missed learning about a Nanaimo Bar! ERR—A confection famous in British Columbia- not a social destination! 😊 Once you taste one–you need at least one more-so...
by Susan Holtz | Sep 12, 2020 | General
Or How to Reduce a Recipe When You Have Less of a Major Ingredient but Want to Make the Recipe Anyway! WARNING: There are over twenty steps to this but at least read on so that if you are ever in a similar situation, you too can MAKE WHATEVER YOU WANT ANYWAY! This...
by Susan Holtz | Jun 29, 2020 | Equipment, General
Ok, I admit I am a “control freak” and a perfectionist, especially when I bake. And those traits help when I want consistent, predictable results. You will achieve baking perfection when you control your measuring accuracy, ingredient temperatures, mixing methods,...
