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The Salt
Why Britain Has Gone Mad About Baking
May 7, 2013 Some 9 million Britons have taken up baking in the last year alone. A TV program showcasing home bakers is a runaway hit, and sales of baking goods have skyrocketed. Then there are the cake clubs, where the rules call for pacing yourself — and sampling as much as you can.
Participation Nation
They Take The Cake In Boise, Idaho
August 2, 2012 BSPRKathy Plaisance oversees Community Cakes, a group of 50 volunteer bakers who deliver homemade birthday cakes to people who might otherwise not have one.
The Salt
Thank The Patron Saint Of Bakers For This Cake Today
May 16, 2012 Pictures of Saint Honore or (Saint Honoratus) from church iconography reinforce his baker background. He's holding his wooden peel, often with a few delicious-looking loaves of crusty French bread nearby.
The Salt
Disposable Pans Can Cook More Than The Christmas Goose
December 22, 2011 Burn specialists suggest extra caution when wrestling sizzling meat and drippings from the oven in a disposable aluminum pan. One burn center has seen a spike in grease-related burns around the holidays because of the pans.
The Salt
A Coconut Cake From Emily Dickinson: Reclusive Poet, Passionate Baker
October 20, 2011 Emily Dickinson discussed baking in many of her letters — evincing both her trademark wit and a zest for life that belies the common image of her as a depressed figure.
The Salt
Seeing Baking Ingredients From A Swedish Angle
September 21, 2011 Swedish superstore Ikea makes baking ingredients look like sculptures in a promotional book designed to help sell kitchen appliances.