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 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 Chef Susan Holtz | Mar 26, 2020 | Baking, General, Healthy Baking, Stories, Uncategorized
National Emergency and Mom’s Maraschino Cherry Cake One can totally freak out nowadays. Shopping has become almost hazardous to your health! Taking hours to purchase items in markets Where the workers are obviously sleep deprived and overworked! Everyone seems...
by Chef Susan Holtz | Jan 30, 2020 | Equipment, General, Uncategorized
HOW TO ADJUST A LOAF PAN RECIPE(When the pan you have is different from the one in a recipe.)How many cake pans do you have?I have a ZILLION, but not loaf pans that measure 9×5 inches.You say- “What!?” …. A baker without that “standard size.?”When I had my...
by Susan Holtz | May 10, 2012 | B&CA, Cake Art, General
Are you someone who has had the urge or desire to discover how to bake and decorate cakes just like the professionals? Perhaps you’re interested in starting a little shop of your own? It can be difficult, these days, to find the time to learn a new hobby or craft but...