Tour of @HotBreadKitchen

Hot Bread Kitchen (HBK) brings diversity in it's bread, it's baking staff, and to the markets throughout NYC. I enjoyed a tour of HBK on Tuesday to not only see the range of food being made under one roof but to taste the amazing breads made onsite enlightening me to a whole aspect of bread I'd been missing.

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Interview with @IvyBakery (Celebrating 13 years of butter gooies, cupcakes, and a growing menu for a great bakery in lower Manhattan.)

Right before her 13th Anniversary Party (on Saturday, Sept. 14th) I interview the one-woman machine behind Ivy Bakery, Daniellan Louie.

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International Chocolate Awards (Americas)

I helped judge a round in the International Chocolate Awards Americas a couple weeks ago. The grand jury finalists were announced and will be setting off to compete on a larger stage. I have to say while I must keep mum on the details of judging, I had a great time and got a new respect for the act of truly tasting chocolate.

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In Honor of #Chocabaret, Three Amazing Chocolate-Based Recipes!

A chocolate post. Yes, chocolate. Me baking three chocolate filled recipes and talking 'bout Chocabaret from Jackie "The Singing Chef" Gordon to support the Kickstarter campaign for an interactive and intimate chocolate tasting in NYC...with singing!

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Interview with @ZugarHaus' Shay (A self-taught baker utilizing rich ingredients to invoke love, quality, and care in her desserts.)

Shay, of the fantastic online bakery Zugar Haus, has honored me with an interview (her first)! I hope many will be intrigued by her passion for food and what Shay puts into each item, which is delicious and decadent.

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