Making the world a little sweeter one pastry tip at at time.
I’m celebrating National food holidays this summer and apple turnovers was last week. But if you think apple turnovers are things us Americans made up, Bernard Clayton Jr. has something else to say about them in his The Complete Book of Pastry, Sweet and Savory: …
Summertime is hot. It’s nice to cool it down with something cool and sweet like ice cream. How exactly National Strawberry Sundae Day is on July 7th is something I can’t find, but the fact that it’s on the first part of July is probably …
July 2nd is National Anisette Cookie Day, and in celebration of this sweet day here are some anise flavored cookie recipes to try. They come from my collection of cookbooks from the 50s and 60s. For an interesting one, try an anise drop cookie recipe …
A little pastry fun here: how to make a decorative cupcake topper: a hot dog and drink! While today is National Hot Dog Day here in the U.S., these cupcakes are perfect for any day for a summertime sweet treat. 🙂 Video is from Pink …
National Coffee Day is tomorrow (September 29th). Here is a list of freebies from Hip2Save, including offers from Dunkin’ Donuts, Starbucks, and Peet’s Coffee and Tea. National Coffee Day Deals and Freebies (Valid on 9/29)
In honor of National Peaches and Cream Day, here is a recipe for Peach Cream Pie. Sour Cream Peach Pie Recipe by Renee Shelton Adjust the spice mixture to suit your own tastes. Yield: 1 9-inch pie Ingredients 1 1/4 cups plain graham cracker crumbs …
Celebrate National Chinese Almond Cookie Day by making these crisp almond flavored sugar cookies, often baked with a whole blanched almond on top. Brush the tops with a simple yolk glaze to create a shiny surface after baking. Here’s one version to get you started. …
The third week in March is American Chocolate Week – where chocolate shops, chocolatiers, chocolate manufacturers, and chocolate lovers all over the nation celebrate chocolate. This year it falls on March 19 and lasts until March 23. Here are 4 great ways to celebrate American Chocolate …
February is National Weddings Month. Here are some resources for you: Association of Bridal Consutants Association of Certified Professional Wedding Consultants Association of Wedding Professionals International Association of Wedding Professionals of Greater Washington, D.C. American Wedding Association Bridal Association of America International Association of Wedding …
Celebrate National Gum Drop Day (February 15) with this recipe from Pastry Sampler: JewelsThese cookies are topped with small gumdrops before being baked. 2 cups flour 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter 1/3 cup molasses 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 …
Here is a list of the different National days for January: Jan 2 – National Cream Puff Day Jan 3 – National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day Jan 5 – National Whipped Cream Day Jan 8 – National English Toffee Day Jan 10 – National bittersweet …
Think angel food cake is a recent invention? Well, you’d be thinking wrong. Angel food cake has been around a very long time, and the author of The American Pastry Cook, Jessup Whitehead, who goes into detail about its origins way back in 1894, and …
Celebrate it by making a dessert! What is a dessert? Basically, anything that you serve at the end of the meal. It could be baked, frozen, fresh, or warmed. It could also be something not even remotely sweet, like different cheeses, or even nuts and …
Celebrate National Pie Day ! The photo left is a Buttermilk Pie cutouts of flower shapes for the crust border. Here are some other recipes to try from PastrySampler.com: Apple Butter Nut Tart Fresh Blackberry Pie Black Bottom Cherry Pie with a Nut Crust Spiced …