Breadfruit has long been a staple in Pacific islands, from where it spread to the Caribbean and Africa. Most probably first heard of the tropical wunderkind food that is packed full of nutrients while studying our history which discussed the expeditions of the HMS Bounty commanded by Lieutenant Bligh, and one Mr. Christian who eventually was the lead in a mutiny. Continue reading
Category Archives: Bake Sale
What The Heck Is Breadfruit And Why Did Bligh Want It?
Filed under Bake Sale, Festival, Just Curious, Steven Doyle
A Sweet Bake Sale At The Stock Exchange Today
You see all sorts of pop-ups these days, and many of them are pretty wonderful. But it’s the pop-up bake sales from these marvelous pastry chefs that get us up early on a Saturday morning as not to miss a single morsel.
Lily Hanson and Skye McDaniel, both chefs with a knack for baking will be bringing an array of freshly conjured bakery goods that you may wish to share at your Halloween party, or just pull over in your car on the way home to secretly inhale (that’s what we do). Continue reading
A Visit To Polk-A-Dot Bakery
I had a chance to stop into the Polk-A-Dot Bakery this weekend and found some pretty marvelous goods being offered at this one year old business. The very quaint bakery is located in Addison Circle served breakfast and lunch, but is open most nights until 9pm, offering their guests spectacular coffees and free wifi on into the night.
The new owner Nicole Margulies can be found tending to details and a certain happiness quotient exudes as her patrons snapped up all the fresh cookies, brownies and cupcakes she has to offer. Continue reading
Filed under Bacon, Bake Sale, Breakfast, Cakeballs, Coffee, Crave, fun with food, Jerry Stewart, Soup, Steven Doyle, Wine
Celebrate Your Un-Birthday With an Un-Cupcake
If you are having a very merry Un-Birthday, you may wish to celebrate with our newest bestest buddy in the pastry world, the Un-Cupcake. You know you do not normally find us following the crazy cupcake-froyo-macaron-Ben & Jerry trends (although we do like brownies quite considerably), but holy mother of cakes this thing is big. Continue reading
Filed under Bake Sale, Crave, Party!, Pastry Chef, Steven Doyle
Village Baking Company Offering Galette des Rois
Village Baking Company is making their own special version of the King Cake. This will not resemble the Gulf Coast cake that is a ring of twisted brioche topped with purple, green, and gold colored icing. Instead the Village cake is the more traditional and less garish Galette des Rois. Continue reading
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