Lord, my weekend numbers were abysmal. I haven’t had so little traffic in close to a year! I tried to rationalize it…that everybody was just watching the Kentucky Derby this weekend. But the race is only two minutes long! I’m losing my fan base! I need a ratings gimmick! Kill off a cast member maybe? […]
READ ONThis stuff is so good you’ll want to eat it with a spoon. It’s thick but light, firm but flowing…trust me, you’ll love it. Start by putting your yolks in the bowl of your mixer… And whip for several minutes on medium high until they’re light and frothy. Meanwhile heat your sugar syrup over a […]
READ ONIt’s an interesting question. “Pâte” means “dough” (or a mixture of a semi-solid consistency), and “bombe” pretty much just means “bomb”. So then “pâte à bombe” means “explosive dough” then, Joe? Eh, not quite. For in the world of French pastry a “bombe” is a round sweet thing, filled with spongecake and mousse. Which is […]
READ ONThere are so many terrific names in this year’s Derby: Summer Bird, Dunkirk, and what about I Want Revenge? I should have named one of my daughters that! However, given what I’ve been blogging about these past two weeks, how can I not go with Chocolate Candy? At 20-1 he’s by no means the most […]
READ ONSo what the heck is pâte à bombe, anyway? Pâte à bombe is aptly named, for it is, not to put too fine a point on it, the bomb. It’s a rich concoction of cooked sugar syrup and egg yolks, whipped up into a light, creamy consistency. Oh come on, Joe! Don’t make me learn […]
READ ONFor quite a while now I’ve looked forward to the day when I’d do a little actual journalism on this silly site…interview some working bakers and get some real-world perspectives on what’s happening in the trade. Today, my friends, is that day. And I’m off to a great start — especially given my topic for […]
READ ONIt seems that Cornish bakers are in something of a tiff after some some clever Devon pasty makers won the British Pie Awards. Those of you who were with me through my pasty posts this past winter may recall that those two West Country counties (which are right next to one another) have always been […]
READ ONShhh!! You trying to get me sued? The local makers of Derby Pie are so aggressive in defending their trademark that a baker can get sued for even speaking those words aloud! In fact, I think you can be prosecuted in this state for even thinking about them without a trademark insignia next to them. […]
READ ONIt’s quite a thing to live in Louisville this time of year, even if you’re not particularly interested in horses. I never was, though I have to say the Kentucky Derby has always loomed large in the Pastry family. My grandfather never owned race horses, but there was a time, early in his career, when […]
READ ONMexico Bob sends along this tasty tidbit about Mexican pasties. The author of the article seems to be a bit confused about their origin (he even manages to get the word “pasty” wrong) but it’s still worth a look, if only for the pretty pictures.
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