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January 8, 2019

Piping Roses 101 with Floret Cakery

By Baker Sara Damjanovic of Floret Cakery Whether you’re browsing Pinterest or Instagram, one thing is clear: buttercream flowers are very, very in right now. While the thought of piping roses or succulents may seem a little scary, with a lot of patient and practice, you’ll be able to create your own beautiful, edible decorations […]

June 26, 2018

How to Cream Butter + Sugar

“Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy.” I wonder if the first grandmother who wrote, “Cream the butter” and “light and fluffy” on a recipe card knew that if we never deciphered what she meant by this critical step–that is, if we never learned how to make air pockets in butter by […]

June 21, 2018

Do You Know Your Salts?

Salt, one of life’s essential minerals, has been processed for at least 8,000 years. Used for food preservation and food seasoning, it became a highly-valued trade commodity. Three of the most common salts are Kosher, Crystalline Sea Salt, and Fleur de Sel. Kosher salt is our go-to salt as it not only dissolves quickly but […]

June 19, 2018

Whetstones and Sharpening Steels

While a pull-through sharpener is an easy-to-use in home sharpening method, a whetstone or diamond sharpening steel may be more practical. These tools require a keen attention to detail; with the proper technique, they will shape a much finer edge than could be achieved with a pull-through sharpener and they will take much longer to […]

May 25, 2018

Guide to Wine Varieties

Honing vs. Sharpening

Who Would Go to the Dentist Without Any Teeth? While both honing and sharpening noticeably improve your knives’ ability to cut, slice and dice, the two procedures are distinctly different. Along the edge of the knife are microscopic teeth. As the knife makes contact with the cutting surface, these teeth are bent out of alignment. […]

All Blog Posts

Piping Roses 101 with Floret Cakery

How to Cream Butter + Sugar

Do You Know Your Salts?

Whetstones and Sharpening Steels

Guide to Wine Varieties

Honing vs. Sharpening

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