Low carb or no carb diets and gluten intolerance are just a couple of the reasons given by people who choose to eliminate bread from their eating plans. Yes, it’s a little bit trendy to proclaim your diet is grain and gluten free… but is denying oneself your daily bread really necessary for good health? […]
Bakers’ confectionery
Baker’s confectionery includes sweet pastries and similar mouth-watering baked goods are a gourmet’s dream come true. Confections sweetens our life, it includes sweet foods which are usually elaborate creations that are whimsical and amusing to our eyes. Confectionery refers to the art of creating sugar-based dessert forms, from the Old French conficeremeaning to “put-together”. Baker’s […]
Grandma’s Shortbread
A classic Scottish dessert, the shortbread is a type of biscuit traditionally made of the three basic ingredients: flour, sugar and butter and baked at a low temperature. The shortbread has been described as “the jewel in the crown” of Scottish baking. This dessert was developed from medieval biscuit bread called rusk which was twice-baked […]
Waffles and Pancakes
My best memories of Sunday breakfast with the family are the stack of fluffy pancakes and crispy waffles oozing with butter and drenched in syrup, which Mom used to make. What makes these two breakfast food a favorite?
A Baker’s Dozen Tale
In the mid-13th century, during the reign of Henry III, Assize of Bread and Ale statute was enacted and was in effect until the 19th century. The statute defined the various units of measure, declaring that: By the consent of the whole realm of England, the measure of the king was made; that is to […]
What is Sandwich Made of?
By definition, a sandwich is a food commonly comprised of two or more slices of bread, with one or more fillings between them. Ever wonder where the sandwich got its name? The sandwich was named after John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich and legend has it that the . . .
Bread Time Story
Bread is perhaps the most important part of our daily diet and provide us with more energy value, more protein, more iron and more vitamin B1 than any other basic food. Bread comes in many interesting shapes and flavors; but the most popular loaf of all is the sliced loaf which is widely used for […]













