by Susan Holtz | Jun 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
If you love to decorate cakes but aren’t quite sure how to jazz up your creations, look no further! Buttercream roses are a beautiful addition to any cake and will make you look like a professional whether you’re a beginner or an expert. They look amazing, and the...
by Susan Holtz | May 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Mother’s Day Extravaganza Bakers and Cake Decorators are lucky in that we can express our feelings through our talents and actually give our art to those we love, admire, or thank. This was the case for Mother’s Day 2011 as my family celebrated my mom’s actual...
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 | Sep 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
“Kings of Pastry” a Film by Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker This stellar film about the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France competition is itself comparable to a fine pastry that contains all of the right elements to seduce and satisfy. In the effort to create pastry...
by Susan Holtz | Aug 31, 2010 | Uncategorized
Featured in Los Angeles Times Local: A sweet ending for a one-of-a-kind cake museum was assured Friday when bakery students from a San Fernando Valley vocational school rescued more than a hundred colorfully decorated cakes from a trip to the dumpster. The elaborately...
by Susan Holtz | Jul 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Tiny princess floral arrangements greeted me at the entrance of the local Ralph’s Market today. Cone shaped skirts made of real carnations with the pretty petite princess head and torso on top–so clever! The display reminds me of a “Fancy Nancy”princess-like...
