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Le Cordon Bleu Melbourne alumna creates revolutionary notebook

After completing her Certificate IV in Patisserie at Le Cordon Bleu Melbourne, Valentina Ricchi was experiencing the all too common struggle of preserving her recipe notes and...

Events

Westgold Cake Bake & Sweets Show guarantees good times

The popular Westgold Cake Bake & Sweets Show is coming to town once again in 2024. With events planned in Melbourne in July and Sydney in September, the...

Industry

Rescuing the forgotten loaves: Three years of Earth & Wheat

UK based Earth & Wheat is celebrating three years of their initiative to reduce food waste from bakeries. Founder James Eid saw the need to reduce waste...

Spotlight On

Cocoa Plant Country in Far North Queensland

Almost 25 years ago the first steps were taken towards Australia’s first and only integrated cocoa industry, we look back at the where the industry started and...

Industry

Cult bakery item makes a golden return to shelves

The much loved and long-lost Crumpet Toast has made its way back to shelves in Australia. Tip Tops Golden Crumpet toast made the comeback this week at...

Region

Bakeries in Fortitude Valley: Find your favourite

Stylish yet offbeat, Fortitude Valley is Brisbane’s rock’n’roll epicentre and home to an eclectic mix of craft beer bars, boutique fashion retailers and laneway café culture. It’s...

Industry

Rising cocoa prices won’t impact chocolate prices too heavily: here’s why

Inflation and the cost-of-living crisis are hitting many hard and people have experienced the pinch that the increased cost of products creates. Chocolate is a product that...

Industry

Viral croissant hybrid lands on Aussie shores

Le crookie—the croissant and cookie hybrid pastry has landed in Australia after circulating the internet. The TikTok sensation was first developed in a bakery in Paris by...

Masterclass

Macedonian Burek

What do you get when you combine a thin, flaky dough, with delicious fillings like meat, cheese, spinach or potatoes? A mouth-watering burek. In this masterclass Mark...

Places

The French Bastards: tackling tradition

After noticing a gap between typical Parisian bakery offerings and the consumer needs, the team behind The French Bastards decided to address the issue. Their answer was...