contents 10 14 20 34 42 44 FEATURES 20 30 36 40 GLOBAL INSPIRATIONS EMBRACING LOCAL SUMMERTIME SWEETS CHASING FLAVOR The inaugural Assembly of Extraordinary Bakers proves a valuable showcase for new product ideas from around the world. Specialty retailer Dean & DeLuca places a renewed focus on one-stop shopping with a stellar lineup of local bakery brands. Executive pastry chef Patricia Morton of the acclaimed Restaurant August in New Orleans shares some of her most creative desserts for summer. Award-winning artisan bread baker Evan Andres of Columbia City Bakery in Seattle offers his ideas on how to achieve steady growth for bread sales. DEPARTMENTS COVER Issue No. / 5 06 News Bites 36 Cakes 10 New Product Success 40 Breads 12 Technical Corner 42 Sweet Goods 14 Practical Marketing 43 Foodservice 16 Food Safety 44 Beverages 18 Equipment 50 Formulation of the Month 34 Chocolate & Decorating BUSINESS. ACCURACY. KNOWLEDGE. EXECUTION. Deborah Ott from France features a colorful mandarin and raspberry feuilleté, using croissant dough. The setting was Kendall College in Chicago, and the April 22-23 gathering was the inaugural Intergalactic Bakers Federation. Photo by John Unrein THE FOODSERVICE ISSUE: global inspirations EMBRACING LOCAL Dean & DeLuca partners with sweet shops WEDDING CAKE COSTS Strategies to boost your bakery's profits THE POWER OF PIE Pop-ups drive new sales for Salty Tart bakemag.com | MAY 2017 > 05http://www.bakemag.com