Listen "Just Desserts"
Episode Synopsis
From cakes to croissants to pralines – Louisiana has an affection for confection. This week, we satiate our sweet tooth with the help of some delightful dessert makers.
We begin by getting a crash-course in the art of sugar blowing and sculpting with Sidney Galpern at the New Orleans Glassworks and Printmaking Studio. There, we encounter Chef Tory McPhail, who, along with a group of other prominent chefs, is there to learn the art of creating sugar sculptures.
Then, the Cake Mix Doctor is in the house. Anne Byrn's book American Cake takes readers back to the origins of baking in America. From birthday cakes to wedding cakes, Anne has the history behind each delicious layer.
Finally, we travel to Emma’s Famous Pralines in Slidell, where Emma Giron has devoted much of her life to the emblematic Louisiana treat.
For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.
We begin by getting a crash-course in the art of sugar blowing and sculpting with Sidney Galpern at the New Orleans Glassworks and Printmaking Studio. There, we encounter Chef Tory McPhail, who, along with a group of other prominent chefs, is there to learn the art of creating sugar sculptures.
Then, the Cake Mix Doctor is in the house. Anne Byrn's book American Cake takes readers back to the origins of baking in America. From birthday cakes to wedding cakes, Anne has the history behind each delicious layer.
Finally, we travel to Emma’s Famous Pralines in Slidell, where Emma Giron has devoted much of her life to the emblematic Louisiana treat.
For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.
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