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    May 16, 2012

    Frisco Tried to Ban Home Bakeries, Despite Texas' New Cottage Food Law

    As previously noted on several occasions, last year the Texas legislature passed a law that allows home bakers to legally sell their goods from home under some very specific guidelines (Senate Bill 81). And each time I type out another article about this issue, I think, "Well, that should do it." It ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Texas' New Food Cottage Law Might Actually Mean Something for Home Bakers After All

    The Texas Baker's Bill is getting closer to being useful to bakers. Late last week, news circulated about new language for the Texas Food Cottage Law, which passed last year and allows home bakers to legally sell their goods with a few certain conditions. After the law was passed, the Texas Departm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Texas Cottage Food Law Catches a Break

    I love bakers. Not because they smell like brown sugar and cinnamon. Or even because they make superhero birthday cakes. Nope. I love bakers because they're scrappy. Back in June, the state enacted the Cottage Food Law, allowing home bakers to sell their goods under a few guidelines. Within that l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    City of Plano Goes the Extra Mile to Make Texas' New Cottage Food Law Totally Useless

    Yesterday, the Department of State Health Services hosted a meeting in Austin on the proposed new labeling rules for the Texas Cottage Food law, which have bakers in an uproar. And if this video wasn't a clear indication of how the city of Plano feels about the newfound freedom of home bakers, their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Feared by Bakers, New Rules for Texas' Cottage Food Law Are One Step Closer to Becoming Law

    City of Ate reported recently that the Texas Department of State Health Services had proposed new rules for the Cottage Food Law that passed last year, designed to make it easier for home bakers to peddle their deliciousness. The law required DSHS to establish specific rules for the home-baker bus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Texas' Cottage Food Law Passed, But That Won't Stop the State from Changing It

    During the last state legislative session, the Cottage Food Law was passed, clearing the way for home bakers to sell certain goods from their home. Guidelines were established, including limiting annual gross sales to less than $50,000, requiring in-person transactions and limiting sales to non-pote ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    And Now a Very Verbose Interview with Oak Lawn's Drag Queen Turned Reality TV Star

    Chad Fitzgerald owns Cake Guys, a cakery with locations in both Dallas and Duncanville. He's also a constant on season two of TLC's Next Great Baker, which premiered Monday night. (Fitzgerald was part of the night's winning team). The next day, we got with Chad and talked to him about the show's pre ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2011

    One Sweet Class

    Chad Fitzgerald owns Cake Guys, a cakery with locations in both Dallas and Duncanville. He's also a constant on season two of TLC's Next Great Baker, which premiered Monday night. (Fitzgerald was part of the night's winning team). The next day, we got with Chad and talked to him about the show's pre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Dallas Has Some Decent Delis, But We Need Some Help With Our Bread

    Jimmy's Italian Stallion. Not a hoagie​Oh Dallas. I'm about ready to admit defeat. In a story I did calling for hoagie suggestions to satisfy my East Coast carpetbagging cravings, many chimed in citing Jimmy's, The Great Outdoors, Biladelphia, Great American Hero and more. I asked for shredded ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    Wanna Be Starterin' Something...

    whatscookingamerica.netSourdough starter​Imagine, if you will, your grandmother's refrigerator or possibly her pantry. Open it. Look inside. Somewhere there on either the second or first (if it wasn't too cold) shelves there's a jar. It probably has plastic wrap or a cloth affixed to the top of it ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2009

    Spring In Your Step

    whatscookingamerica.netSourdough starter​Imagine, if you will, your grandmother's refrigerator or possibly her pantry. Open it. Look inside. Somewhere there on either the second or first (if it wasn't too cold) shelves there's a jar. It probably has plastic wrap or a cloth affixed to the top of it ... More >>

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    January 3, 2008

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