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Lamination Love: Mastering Croissants and Puff Pastry

Hope Whitmore

Close your eyes and picture it: the delicate, shattering sound as you bite into a perfectly baked croissant, revealing feather-light, ...

Gadget Guide: Useful (and Useless) Baking Gizmos

Hope Whitmore

Ah, the allure of the kitchen gadget! Wander through any home goods store or browse online retailers, and you’ll be ...

Small Tools, Big Impact: Essential Whisks, Spatulas & Scrapers

Hope Whitmore

When equipping a kitchen for baking, it’s easy to get fixated on the big-ticket items: the stand mixer gleaming on ...

Macaron Mastery: Taming the Fickle French Cookie

Hope Whitmore

Ah, the French macaron. Those dainty, colorful almond-meringue sandwich cookies, filled with luscious ganache, tangy curd, or silky buttercream, are ...

Scaling Up: From Home Kitchen to Commercial Space

Hope Whitmore

Your home kitchen, once the cozy epicenter of your burgeoning bakery business, is starting to feel… small. Orders are piling ...

Team Building: Hiring and Managing Bakery Staff

Hope Whitmore

For many bakery owners, the journey starts solo, fueled by personal passion and endless hours. But as your business grows, ...

Mixing Methods: When to Fold, Whisk, or Beat

Hope Whitmore

As you delve deeper into baking recipes, you’ll notice they use very specific action words to describe how ingredients should ...

Glaze Craze: Adding Shine, Flavor, and Finish

Hope Whitmore

Think about the visual appeal of pastries lining a bakery case. What often catches the eye first? It might be ...

Pricing for Profit: How to Cost Your Baked Goods

Hope Whitmore

You’ve navigated the legal maze, secured your funding, and perhaps even opened your doors. Your display case is filled with ...

Kitchen Hierarchy: Understanding Roles from Commis to Head Baker

Hope Whitmore

You’ve landed your first baking gig, eager to dive in and contribute. You step into the bustling environment of a ...