My Favorite Bakery!

Amarillo, Belmar Bakery.
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Pappy, my dad used to sing "Shoo fly, don't bother me".... when he wanted to shoo us away. HA! I don't recall ever seeing all the words. Here is a link with more info on the pie...cake?
 
Happy New Year!
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The Tradition of the New Year’s Pretzel by McGinnis Sisters

Do you know the story behind the New Year’s Pretzel? New Year’s Pretzels are said to bring good luck and prosperity in the new year and are to be eaten at midnight or before breakfast on New Year’s Day.


There are a few different stories about the origins of the New Years Pretzel. Some say that the New Year’s Pretzels were fashioned after the way in which German monks prayed. By crossing arms across the chest in the traditional prayer style, the German monks would pray for peace, health and prosperity for everyone in the surrounding village.


Others say the the circular shaped pretzel is based on the old calendar sign for the winter solstice, which was a circle with a dot in its center. The central cross was added later to represent the four seasons.Another story tells of German children parading through the streets with pretzels tied around their neck. The children would greet relatives and exchange pretzels for good luck in the new year.


No matter the story you favor, we can all agree that New Year’s Pretzels are a tasty and fun way to celebrate old world traditions. Do the pretzels really bring good luck? If you believe in the power of positive thinking then we say…Yes! We wish you a happiness, health and of course a little luck in the new year!
 
RE: The Tradition of the New Year’s Pretzel

Gee, I thought the German tradition on New Years day was only pork and sauerkraut.

I try to make some sauerkraut/sausage balls every year. Kills two birds with one stone. (You bake them, so it still fits this thread.)

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The bakery down the street from my house has Italian and Potuguese owners.

The best of both worlds.from Cannoli to chorizo sausage.

The newest addition,they make fresh shrimp,chicken,chorizo or tuna croquettes.
 
Edible wedding dress cake.

This intricate, lacy wedding dress would make any bride feel beautiful on her big day, but surprisingly, it isn’t meant to be worn. That’s because it’s really a masterfully executed cake, and all the pretty frills and ruffles are actually white icing. But it’s so convincing, you can barely tell that it’s not real, even in close-up photographs.

The remarkable dessert was created by award-winning cake sculptor Sylvia Elba, in collaboration with artist Ilinka Rnic, and Fun N Funky Cakes founder Yvette Marner. It took the talented trio over 300 hours to complete, but in the end, they all agreed that the 70-kg heavy, 170-cm tall hyperrealistic cake-dress was totally worth it. They’re now calling it the world’s first “Weddible Dress”.

“The life size edible dress, plus accessories will be made out of fondant, cake lace, and wafer paper which will be ‘sewn’ and fabricated with Fabriliquid,” the website added. “To make the ruffles for the dress, they will use approximately 12,000 sheets of wafer paper, 10 bottles of Fabriliquid, 30 to 35 kg of fondant and 3kg of cake lace.” It obviously can’t be worn, but it’s good enough to feed plenty of wedding guests. If you can bring yourself to cut it, that is.
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