The very Official Baked Goods thread

[LA Guy]

I was inspired to start this thread today while I was I reading that Sumi Chang, the owner of Europane in Pasadena, who we have known since both my wife and I were at Caltech in the early 2000s, and who baked our wedding cake and attended our wedding in 2005, just solld her bakery after over 2 decades.

She made a date tart with a pate brisee and a delicate custard that was killer and a regular weekend treat for me.

Anyway, I hope the best for her, but Pasadena will not be the same without her.

Baker Sumi Chang has left Euro Pane, plus new chefs at République and Lucques

From the handing off of a Pasadena favorite to chef shuffles at some of the best restaurants in the city, here’s what’s happening in the L.A. food world: Moving on: Most mornings, Euro Pane bakery can seem like the center of life in Pasadena.

www.latimes.com

 

[Old Red]

I baked a tarte tatin yesterday. I've tried my hand at these every couple years for maybe thirty years. This was my best ever. The crust was a little thick; my wife said the crust is delicious so who cares?