When Steph Hooi first began her blog, Raspberri Cupcakes, she set out to document her food experiences during her travels. Luckily for us, she didn’t stop there. As an Australian-born, Chinese-Malaysian food blogger based out of Sydney, Steph creates incredibly unique desserts that are vividly colorful, elegant, and often quite playful. She was kind enough [...]
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Ask BFFF: What is Lemon Zest?
Lemon zest is the outermost rind of the lemon. It is used to infuse flavor into food, most often baked goods. It is aromatic and very flavorful when used the right way. To zest a lemon, you can use a tool called a zester or a microplane grater. You can also use a sharp paring [...]
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Interview with Ettore of Ettore’s European Bakery
If you’ve ever wanted to hear a story about a man who truly represents the American dream, then look no further than Ettore’s story from Ettore’s European Bakery. Ettore grew up in Switzerland as a pastry apprentice. By the age of 20, he was already a professional Swiss pastry chef. Ettore left for America in [...]
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Ask BFFF: How Does Temperature Affect Bread Dough?
The first time I made bread dough from scratch, I had no idea how much of a role temperature played in the success of the final product. The way I found out was by having to scratch my first batch and start over. I looked at all of the things that may have affected the [...]
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Interview with David Venable of QVC’s In the Kitchen with David
If you’ve ever watched QVC, then you certainly know the ever-popular David Venable, the face of In the Kitchen with David. He’s been in the food industry for years, and he hasn’t slowed down yet. QVC’s Resident Foodie shares everything from gourmet foods to gadgets to cookbooks with his viewers every Wednesday and Sunday, but [...]
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Interview with Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean
Now, who doesn’t love food, photography, and pretty things? On the Shutterbean blog, you’ll find inspiring ideas for around the house, mouth-watering recipes, and gorgeous photos to inspire and capture your imagination. Tracy does life with flair, but she is totally unpretentious and completely relatable. And her Friday List? Well, I’ve come to look forward [...]
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Interview with Maureen Jaret of Jarets Stuffed Cupcakes
Maureen and Keith Jaret hit on a truly inspired idea when they decided to take their cupcakes to the next level and make them stuffed! Since 2005, Jarets Stuffed Cupcakes has created a sensation out of their New Jersey bakeshops that offer well over a hundred different flavors of moist, delicious, filled cupcakes with unforgettable [...]
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Interview with Amy Noelle of Sugar Flower Cake Shop
As owner, designer, and teacher at Sugar Flower Cake Shop in New York City, Amy Noelle creates cakes that are truly works of art with vibrant colors and incredibly lifelike sugar flowers. Her unique cakes are known for being luscious, but not overly sweet, and they are made from only the freshest organic, local, and [...]
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Ask BFFF: How Do You Make Homemade Vanilla Extract?
Vanilla extract is a simple mixture of alcohol and vanilla beans. Over time, the vanilla beans macerate in the alcohol and create the wonderful extract that we use in most of our baking recipes. Vanilla extract is actually very easy to make at home, and I do it all the time. All you need is [...]
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