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June 15, 2008

The big news.

Okay. I don't think I can wait any longer to tell all of you this. No, I'm not pregnant! A friend pointed out to me that you all were probably thinking that, and then I put up those onesies, and...oh noooo!!!! How embarassing, no, I'm not pregnant, haha! But here it is. A while back, the adorable and talented musician and baker extrodinairre Michelle Branch contacted me about being head pastry chef/baker of a bakery she was opening here in Nashville. I was hooked on her concept from the beginning: a sweet little bake shop where you can purchase cakes, pies, cupcakes, and other old-fashioned homemade goodies, but also a place where you can go after dinner and have a specialty cocktail or local dessert wine with your slice of French vanilla almond cake. You know?!?! And not only that, but we will be sourcing as much of our ingredients as possible from local farmers...milk, butter, fruit, whatever we can. The rest of it will be kept organic and all-natural. If you are anywhere near Nashville, get excited, because this place is going to be sweet.


And, ya'll, this girl can bake.  As in, she makes up recipes from scratch. Baking recipes. You know how difficult that is. I am so delighted to be working with her, and I can't tell you how excited I am about this venture. Of course, I want to take all of you through it with me, so I've started a blog about it! And, consequently, I've decided to shut down this one. I have loved Maple Sugar and blogging about my leisurely life, and I have REALLY loved getting to know all of you, but I have been feeling for a while that my days of personal blogging were coming to a close. So please follow me over to the new blog! I will miss you sorely  if you don't! Here it is... and make sure you check out the "about" page from time to time for general information and updates about the bakery!


XOXOXOXX,
Rebekka

April 14, 2008

Puff pastry 101

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Fanny at Foodbeam has really done it this time! This is one of my favorite blogs (and she absolutely tops the list of "blog friends I want to meet in real life!"). Please, everyone...rush to see her fabulous puff pastry tutorial. The photos, with overlaid doodle-y drawings are beyond adorable and the detailed step-by-step information is priceless. (Warning for American home bakers...it is all in proper weight measurements, so you will need a scale...which I would definitely recommend for baking anyway if you don't already use one.)

Enjoy!

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