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Small-town cupcake bakery goes big time
Fort Worth Star-Telegram    Share    Share on FacebookTwitterShare on LinkedinE-mail article
Manhattan was on the line, asking whether Tony and Malgosia Monje could supply 100 cupcakes for a theater party. Then the caller added, "You're in New York, right?" Actually, no. The Monjes' website gave no hint of their whereabouts. More



Restaurant veteran Liz Holland finds a home in her own bakery
The Inquirer and Mirror    Share    Share on FacebookTwitterShare on LinkedinE-mail article
At Daily Breads, nestled into the lower level of a building off Orange Street, the aroma of cookies, muffins, breads, croissants, and other fresh-baked goodies permeates the air. Owner Liz Holland began visiting Nantucket, Mass., as a child, and said she knew early on that she wanted to spend her life here. More

Bakery remains vital legacy of Bellevue, Pa., business district's heyday
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette    Share    Share on FacebookTwitterShare on LinkedinE-mail
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When Joe Porco began work with his father-in-law at Lincoln Bakery in 1975, Bellevue's business district was a different place. There was a lot of foot traffic, due to the many merchants who had businesses there, he said. More

Ole to desserts at Madrid European Bakery in Marlborough, Mass.
The MetroWest Daily News    Share    Share on FacebookTwitterShare on LinkedinE-mail article
Deciding which tempting treat to try first -- or second -- at Madrid European Bakery and Patisserie on Boston Post Road is a challenge to be enjoyed. It's a tough job but so satisfying to the senses. More

BC-10 Baking Contrast Meter
Konica Minolta Sensing's BC-10 Baking Contrast Meter measures the color of baked, fried, and processed foods, as well as ingredients, in various environments to ensure consistency in appearance. The BC-10 measures color in most bakery and snack food products, block yeast, brown sugar, calcium propionate, and flour blending. more


Boyertown, Pa., dog bakery offers all natural products (video)
Berksmont News    Share    Share on FacebookTwitterShare on LinkedinE-mail article
A newly opened dog bakery in Boyertown, Pa., is whipping up treats for furry four-legged friends that are just as good as what their owners would eat. Joe Paws Dog Bakery, located on South Reading Avenue, offers a variety of freshly baked treats, making those venturing into and past the store wonder if it is really a shop for dogs. More

Cakes Bakery & Cafe to open in Arlington, Mass.
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In the few short months since their opening, …Cakes Bakery & Cafe has become a popular spot for Milton residents to grab a cup of coffee, something sweet or a quick lunch. With the success of the first retail location, Deana Martin, who owns the bakery along with her husband, Keith, will soon be opening a second location at 795 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, Mass.   More

Bakery finding niche off the beaten path
The Gresham Outlook    Share    Share on FacebookTwitterShare on LinkedinE-mail article
Some places and business locations cut such an unassuming profile, the phrase "if you blink, you'll miss it" seems fitting. Tucked away in the midst of the light-industrial Clear Creek Business Park in Gresham, Ore., Harvest Mill Breadmakers is hard to find even with both eyes wide open. More

Komplet Activo
Komplet Activo is a dehydrated active sour dough. The convenience of this product allows the baker to replace traditional wheat sponge doughs and levains , saving time and space and still maintaing excellent characteristics and quality. Usage level is 2% to 8% based on flour weight but 4% is recommended.

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House of Bread Bakery Cafe
QSR Magazine    Share    Share on FacebookTwitterShare on LinkedinE-mail article
Sheila McCann, founder of House of Bread Bakery Cafe, says foodservice has similarities to her former occupation as a criminal trial attorney. "You have to give it your undivided attention and always think on your feet," she says. "Foodservice matches my personality. I like the fast-paced environment and I like people -- a trait that helps me treat both customers and employees better." More

The choice was cupcakes
The New York Times    Share    Share on FacebookTwitterShare on LinkedinE-mail article
Last year, when Lev Ekster of Brooklyn set about establishing a career, he came to a fork in the road: one direction led to lawyering, the other to cupcake-store entrepreneurship. Mr. Ekster, 26, who completed his law degree at the New York Law School in TriBeCa in May 2009, is not a baker. But he chose cupcakes. More
 
 

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