Fiore's Bakery to Become New and Improved

It seems that Fiore's Bakery is joining the remodeling boom, what with Java Jo's recently reflooring and the First Baptist Church reopening in their new space, that has hit Jamaica Plain recently.

As first posted in the Jamaica Plain Gazette:

Fiore’s set to ‘relaunch’ on March 13

SOUTH ST.—Fiore’s Bakery is sprouting a new look, and owner Charlie Fiore promises it will be worth the construction dust. The menu is getting spruced up, the dining area is being redecorated, and the kitchen, heart of this five-year-old landmark, is being totally overhauled.

“It had been about five years too long,” the Jamaica Plain resident said. “It was time.”

A big push behind the changes are new chefs, Philip Kruta and Corey Isgur, both 20, but with years of experience already behind them. Fiore, Isgur and Kruta spoke to the Gazette recently at Fiore’s at 55 South St. next to Harvest Co-op.

“They’re very young and very snobby when it comes to food—in a good way,” Fiore said.

Read the rest of the article here.

"Global Cookie Domination" Coming to Somerville

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As described over at Boston.com:

It took 123 years, but Lyndell's Bakery of Somerville is finally on its way to global cookie domination.

Last July, the shop took over a bakery in Boston's North End; last month, owner Bill Galatis bought Carberry's Cambridge and Malden locations. After Galatis repaints the Prospect St. building in brown, black and gold, he's remodeling the original Ball Sq. location with an 1880s-era flair...

Kelly Ripa's Cake Off for a Cause

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From the site:
On February 9th, 5 teams of baking enthusiasts rolled up their sleeves, and with the help of Kelly and the Cake Boss, Buddy Valastro, they decorated cakes in the name of making a difference for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
Vote for your favorite. Electrolux will donate $1 to OCRF for each vote cast.*

Local Bakery Featured on Cake Wrecks

Holy bad Super Bowl cakes, Batman.  As first pointed out by eeka and ever-so-unfortunate for Stop & Shop.  Perhaps Dan Quayle can give them some spelling lessons?

Cake Wrecks: What's That Spell?

Crazy Spam

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Even though I haven't been able to post in awhile, I've been working on the blog almost constantly.

You may have noticed that the comments are moderated, i.e., comments are approved by me before they are posted to the blog.  I promise to publish all actual feedback for this blog or posts, the good and the bad, but not spam.  I started doing this a few years back when some spammers started posting nothing but ads and "strange things" in the comments section.

So the past few weeks there has been this onslaught of spammers trying to post all sorts of crazy things.  It's unfortunate that I have to spend time I could be blogging "cleaning out the comments" but so it goes.

If you have any tips for decreasing spam I'm listening!

Super Bowl XLIV Beer Cupcakes

Get 'em while they're hot!

15 Most Popular Posts of 2009

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You voted with your visits - take a trip down memory lane!

1. Sweet Cupcakes Coming to Harvard Square
2. Cookie Monster's Analysis of Shakespeare (up from #3 last year)
3. Best Dessert in Boston (up from #7 last year)
4. Which Has More Calories: Hot Chocolate or a Burrito?
5. Whoopie for Whoopie Pies (down from #4 last year)
6. Bomba, Bomba, Don't You Wanta? (#6 last year too!)
7. A Nice Place to Chill
8. Fly to When Pigs Fly Bakery (down from #2 last year)
9. Cupcake Tea at the Ritz-Carlton
10. Portuguese Sweet Bread Has Arrived in Brighton (down from #1 last year)
11. 4 Burgers and a Chipwich
12. Throughly Modern Milkshakes with Adam Reid Tuesday
13. Kocham Polski I Owoców Deserowych Pierogis
14. Best Hot Cocoa in Boston
15. Wild Maine Blueberries Near You

Cookbooks from Boston's Best Chefs All in One Place

If you still need holiday gifts this season, or just want to marvel at the sheer awesomeness of how many fantastic cooks we have in this town, Boston Chefs has put together a great list of cookbooks by local chefs:

Cookbooks for Everyone this Holiday Season

I'm going to resist the urge, for now, to put a piggy bank on my site to contribute to the unofficial "Help Fussy Eater Buy Cookbooks" campaign...

(Photos: The Current Fussy Eater Cookbook Collection)