John Unrein is the editor of bake. He has been at Sosland Publishing since 2001, covering the retail baking industry. Unrein is a 1984 graduate of the University of Kansas.
The French Culinary Institute (FCI) was awarded the 2010 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Award of Excellence in the Vocational Cooking School of the Year category at the IACP Gala Awards ceremony held on April 22 – a highlight of the IACP's week-long "The New Culinary Order" Conference.
For many years, roll-up pinwheel sandwiches have been a favorite as appetizers, snacks and light meals. In addition, the growing popularity of wrap sandwiches has increased the demand for the soft, pliable cracker bread used in these recipes. To serve this demand, Hye Quality Bakery in Fresno, CA, has launched an online eStore to offer their full line of traditional cracker breads and crackers to the entire United States.
The California Raisin Marketing Board has expanded its successful third-annual America's Best Raisin Bread Contest to include more bakery products this year. The contest, open through Aug. 16, has expanded the categories of Artisan and Commercial breads to now include rolls, pastries, scones, coffee cakes and any other breakfast breads containing California raisins.