When I was a young man training in pastry and baking in Düsseldorf, Germany, I took a train trip to the city of Zürich, Switzerland. It was there that I tried to get a job in the Swiss confiserie Cafe Sprüngli, the sister company of the world-famous Lindt chocolate company. Unfortunately, the job was not …
Pastry has and always will hold a special place in my heart. That is why I am choosing to focus on Nathaniel Reid Bakery, Missouri’s best French pastry shop. Owned by my friend Pastry Chef Nathaniel Reid, the bakery and pastry shop is located in the charming suburb of Kirkwood in St. Louis County. I …
As we continue sharing cookies in our Great Statewide Cookie Exchange this month, this time we turn to a commercial bakery that shared its secret for the yummiest, chewiest oatmeal cookies you ever tasted.
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