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Creating the Perfect Platter or Board

“Platters and Boards” written by Shelly Westerhausen with Wyatt Worcel Step 1: Picking a Board, Platter or Tray Wood: The most accessible option with vast options available. A good-looking board is a terrific gift. Make use of the color of wood by adding high contrast with the color of foods. With a dark wood […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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Creating the Perfect Platter or Board

Piping Roses 101 with Floret Cakery

How to Cream Butter + Sugar

Do You Know Your Salts?

Honing vs. Sharpening

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