Posts by brown sugar

so the inevitable happened to me... my specialty supplier has reduced my delivery days to once a week and i need chocolate now. i normally use schokinag but cocoa barry/callebaut is fine for my purposes i'm looking for 20# or so......

ny cake & bake is expensive... and often they may not have what you need, it may need to be "special ordered." if you need a little of something and are pressed for time... go there. but as a supplier... that's not the...

i currently get my chocolate supplies at woolco in nyc. you can use the p/u window and you can save more by paying in cash. the address is 36-40 gansevoort st, nyc 10014. it's in the meat packing district, near 14th st and W/Side...

the cake went over well. i created the palette from chocolate plastic. i used apricot preserves with some cornstarch and food coloring to simulate the paints. and marzipan for the paintbrushes and tube of paint. my writing is a...

hmm i'm scared of making a 25' cake or anything else. :eek: :p í'm making a full sheet cake, well actually 2 half sheet cakes pasted together cuz i don't have a oven that large yet! thanks for the suggestions momoreg and kthull... i...

i need to make a birthday cake for a 92 year young artist being celebrated at a local art fair with attendance of approximately 150 ppl. i'm trying to come up with a nice cake that's not too wedding-ish. the idea suggested was to...

whoops! you did put floor mixer in there... never mind that comment! :)

i'm impressed all this was done with only the KA mixers... i thought for sure to include a 12 or 20 qt mixer. Good thing to keep in mind. Perhaps i'll suggest that as a cost-cutting measure. Developing the menu first is also a...

a friend of mine is interested in purchasing a local coffeeshop. she asked me to help her figure out what kind of equipment would be required or most helpful if she wants to produce bakery items in-house versus outsourcing. short...

has anyone eaten at any of these places recently (like in the past year)? i'm curious on your opinions on the experience. i am in the process of narrowing a list of potential restaurants to seek an externship at the end of my...