Gretchen’s Bakery 

My name is Gretchen Price and I am a professional pastry chef for over 20yrs.
For the last 5 years I have been sharing all the recipes from my bakery at Gretchen’s Bakery.com as well as my experiences in the professional baking industry. I make it my personal mission to help make everyone the best bakers they can be by teaching the science of baking while making delicious recipes.
I recently transitioned my blog to vegan to get my business life in alignment with my personal beliefs. GoVEG!

“No more crooked cookies and lopsided dough projects with DoughEZ! For beginners and professionals alike! I love this product it has seriously made my life so EZ!”  Check out Gretchen’s Product Review of DoughEZ

Watch how she rolls out her Vegan Sugar Cookie recipe using DoughEZ

Hi, I’m Marian, and if you haven’t already guessed, I have a thing for sweets. Especially the decorated cookie kind.

I like to share all things related to my sugar art passion, including how-to’s and recipes on my blog.

Besides my funny husband and spending time in nature, blogging on Sweetopia makes me happy.  My website has become a labor of love; creating the confections, showing how I make them, and communicating with you, are all parts of a passion which is sweet in so many more ways than one.  I hope you enjoy your visit there!

Using DoughEZ is now one of my favorite tips for making cookie dough. I love that it doesn’t slide around or wrinkle like parchment paper and makes clean up a breeze!

View blog post on Rolling out Cookie Dough

Amber Spiegel, graduate of Ithaca College and The Culinary Institute of America- Hyde Park, NY. While pursuing her dreams of becoming a pastry chef, she realized her true passion was decorating cakes and cookies- a profession where she could combine her artistic skills with her love of baking.
In 2008 Won the grand prize in a Wilton Cake decorating contest where she attended a Master Course at the Wilton School of Cake Decorating and Confectionery Art. Accepted a job with Wilton as a cake decorator. She decorated cakes and cookies for product packaging and publications including the 2011 and 2012 Wilton Yearbooks. In 2011, Amber returned home to the state of NY to follow her dream of turning her part time cookie business, SweetAmbs, into a full time career.

“Dough EZ makes it simple to roll perfectly even sheets of dough, which is so important when I’m making decorated cookies. I love that it makes cleanup easier, too!”

 

DoughEZ makes it easy to cut out cookies that are uniformed thickness, dough doesn’t stick and use of parchment paper is completely eliminated with the used of the DoughEZ. Mat and rolling guides are  easy to store and clean. I’ve used  it with  the yeast doughs and fondant as well with excellent results. I use it every day.

Check out her Demo and Review of Dough EZ®

 

DoughEZ Sponsors World Food Champianship Baking Competition 2017

World Food Championships is the largest food competition

Since its debut in 2012, WFC has given birth to 30 TV food stars, awarded more than $1.5 million in prize money, garnered more than 5.7 billion media impressions, and connected 150+ food brands with food fans, food bloggers, and food media. In short, it has given birth to “Food Sport” by providing a level playing field, a fair judging system, a creative culinary fest, and a process that allows the culinary elite to show their chops and earn the respect they deserve.

Total Purse $350,000 with Grand Prize Winning $100,000

We are honored and excited to be sponsoring the Baking Competition at the World Food Championships 2017 

Be sure to check back to find updates and posts for this event

A world-renowned sugar artist and author of two cookie books, Julia travels the globe teaching the art of cookie and cake decorating. In 2008, Julia was a James Beard Awards finalist; in 2010, her book Cookie Swap received three Cordon d’ Or food writing awards; in 2013, Cake Masters Magazine presented Julia with its first Cookie Artist of the Year Award; and in 2014, celebrity cake designer Kerry Vincent awarded her the coveted Medal of Honor for her outstanding work and leadership in the sugar arts community.When not teaching, Julia produces instructional videos for her popular YouTube channel, Recipes for a Sweet Life, and manages Cookie Connection, the world’ largest online cookie decorating community founded by Julia in 2013. Julia also enjoys judging the Cake Masters Magazine annual awards and her namesake cookie decorating competition at the Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show. In 2016, Julia will be expanding into her own culinary stencil and cookie cutter product lines. For more information about Julia, please visit her YouTube channel, her site, and/or Cookie Connection.

DoughEZ Endorsement
DoughEZ is a self-contained and easy-to-use system for guaranteeing perfectly even rolls every time –especially great for beginning decorators.”

www.cookieconnection.juliausher.com

Kerry Vincent, is the Australian director and co-founder of the annual Oklahoma Sugar Art Show, author, and freelance writer. She is also a judge on Food Network Challenge.

Vincent regularly appears as one of the judges on the reality series Food Network Challenge on the Food Network Cable television network. She was also the show host for four one-hour specials for the Food Network, highlighting the skill of winning contestants in the Grand National Wedding Cake Competition

River Spirit Expo Building, Lower Level
www.tulsastatefair.com
September 30 – October 1, 2017

Enjoy hundreds of spectacular award-winning cakes in the bustling and fun-filled atmosphere of the Tulsa State Fair. With stunning table settings and sublime design, you are guaranteed a visual feast at the Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show.

The Oklahoma State Sugar Art Show has been aired repeatedly not only in the United States, but in 150 nations worldwide. Coupled with proven print coverage, the event has reached millions of people. Influence on the general public is also obvious when viewing brides are inspired to have their bakers duplicate the competitor’s cakes for their own weddings. The exhibition itself attracts a local audience of 80,000 visitors each year.

The Grand Prize $100,000

Check Back after the event to see finalist and featured prize winners

DoughEZ is a proud sponsor at the Oklahoma State Sugar Art

Popular Television and Internet Personalities Endorse DoughEZ as he features this wonderful product on his TV Special to be aired July 16th 2017 at 8:30 pm on on KFVE TV5 in Hawaii

Stay Tuned as we will have a link to our featured demo:

Use Promo Code: CHEFROC and Save 10% off and Free Domestic Shipping. https://dough-ez.com/aff/Chef_Roc/

Chef John Corey Celebrity Chef and Brand Ambassador at World Food Championships

Check out is wonderful demonstration of our product

Can you say Nirvana, cause that is the felling I get when I bake, it takes me to another place in time, it soothes my soul… I am very content playing with flour and sugar! Hi, I’m Maria a home-based baker. I’m married for 34 years and have 3 children, pretty much all grown. I can remember baking from scratch since I was 13 years old, and I am 61 years old now. It has always been a passion of mine…For the last 37 years I have
worked in the gaming industry, as a casino dealer. I deal most of the games, blackjack, roulette and the poker games…I have to be honest, I am really looking forward to my retirement some day…But as for my baking, I never get tired of it!! From my kitchen to yours…

Why I love the DoughEZ baking system, the answer is very easy, nothing sticks…and you can use it with any dough you like and still get that no-stick results…pie crust, pizza dough, cookie dough, its so easy with DoughEZ! I love it! And use mine all the time!

Marlyn is a phenomenal self taught Cookie Artist that also dabbles in cake & cupcake decorating. She shares her talents through her blog and You-Tube channel. Find our product review HERE. This video demonstrate a great new rolling mat by DoughEZ as well as how to achieve a ruffle border on a heart cookie.

Visit me on YouTube where I teach cookie kung fu, new video tutorials are posted every Tuesday & Friday.

You can subscribe to #montrealconfections on YouTube and you won’t miss any future episodes.

http://montrealconfections.blogspot.com/

Sweet Dreams Bakery is a cottage foods home bakery owned by Heba Baldwin and located in Zanesville, Ohio. I originally got started during Christmas of 2015 without the slightest clue as to what I was doing. After doing a ton of research and experimenting with a lot of trial and error (mostly error), what started as a hobby quickly turned into a passion. I specialize in custom decorated cookies for all occasions as well as handmade
Buckeyes during the holidays.

• I fell in love with the DoughEZ the second I saw a tutorial online on how to use the system. I quickly ordered mine and haven’t looked back since. I used to dread rolling out dough because of the insane floury mess that was involved every time. Not only has it eliminated the need for extra flour, it has completely taken the guess work out of dough thickness and baking times. Every cookie I cut out is uniform in thickness which means I can get an even bake every time!!

www.sweetdreamsbakeryzanesville.com

I began my cookie decorating obsession in December of 2012 and my life has never been the same. On the advice of my children, I created a blog to show my success and failures along the way. I offer tutorials and videos, hoping to encourage and support others through their journey. Since my children have grown and started families of their own, I now fill my quite home with my love for decorating. The DoughEZ has been a true life changer! I no longer have to use wax paper to roll out my dough and no extra flour for rolling is another added bonus. The guide sticks that are provided help me to roll my desired thickness for every. single. cookie. This product is genius! It still remains one of my favorite kitchen tools!

www.tamirenascookies.com

I specialize in personalized, CUSTOM decorated cookies. These are perfect for birthdays, weddings, showers, thank you gifts, corporate gifts, holiday gatherings, or just because! Please visit my website at www.magnificookies.com for a complete listing of prices, flavors and a picture gallery. Let me make your sweet dreams come true! Jump at the chance of having your ideas put into a cookie form. It will be the YUMMIEST idea you have EVER had! All cookies can be personalized with names, dates, colors, etc.

www.magnificookies.com

My name is Dotty from Sugar Dot Cookies.  I make and decorate sugar cookies for the most special of occasions – weddings, birthdays, showers, holidays.  I decorated my first cookie in December 2011.  I was instantly hooked and haven’t stopped since. It’s now my full time business.  How fortunate I am to do what I love and to have a small part in milestone events of people’s lives! The day that I received the Dough EZ kit, is the day that I threw away my old rolling mat.  The Dough EZ mat is of the highest quality and makes my dough rolling so much easier.  The guides are made of washable plastic and allow anyone to roll dough to an even thickness every time.  It’s my pleasure to help spread the word about this fabulous product!

http://sugardotcookies.blogspot.com/

A wonderful blog dedicated to creating beautiful hand decorated cookies was created by Pam, to share her love for the Art of cookie decorating. She has a style that’s all her own and her amazing cookie blog is dedicated to showing how a hobby was turned into blog that is “Making a Difference“.  All proceeds raised from the support of her blog goes to raise money for Ukraine Mission.  Pam writes: “Love this product for a light weight, inexpensive  alternative to expensive wood or marble Dough Boards”. Checkout her recipe post for Vegan- Allergy Free Sugar Cookies where DoughEZ was featured as a valuable tool and the perfect solution to preventing cross contamination in case of allergies

I love decorating cookies and all things sweet. I started baking and decorating cookies when my first son was a baby. I would make cookie favors for his parties, and his parties at school and so on.  As a result, I began to receive requests for cookies and slowly started building a business from there.  Since then I continue to practice my technique using the tips, advice and feedback I receive from family, friends, and the many cookie websites that I follow frequently. I have learned so much from these extremely talented cookie bloggers who continue to inspire and challenge me daily. I hope you enjoy the cookie creations posted here and the inspirations behind them.

http://lorrainescookies.com/

Icing Smiles is a nonprofit organization that provides custom celebration cakes and other treats to families impacted by the critical illness of a child. We understand that the simple things, like a birthday cake, are luxuries to a family battling illness. Our goal is to create a custom cake for the ill child, or their sibling, that provides a temporary escape from worry and creates a positive memory during a difficult time.

Memories have magical powers. Long after the cake is gone, the memories linger – memories of the kindness of a stranger, of the art of the design, of the sweet smells of a special treat, of the smiles and laughs, of a normal childhood experience so often stolen from these children. These memories are why we say, “It is so much more than a cake.”

We are not a bakery, as a matter of fact, Icing Smiles doesn’t even have an oven! We rely on a generous team of volunteers spread throughout the U.S. to fulfill our mission.

A portion of each DoughEZ purchase from Icing Smiles will go directly to their non-profit efforts.

www.icingsmiles.org

Susan Dobbs, the owner of The Tailored Cookie was inspired to create her very own Wedding Favor cookie after shopping around for quotes at local bakeries to have them made. After being turned off by the extreme quotes that she was given, she decided to dive into her own cookie making experience…after being elbow deep in cookie batter, she came to the conclusion that these cookies are worth the time and extreme effort because of the amazing outcome.
After mastering the pastry bag and bestowing countless cookies on her husband Mike she started to receive requests from friends and family members to make shortbread cookies for them and their special occasions. In 2009, The Tailored Cookie was born. After being encouraged to go into business for herself she dove in feet first and continues to enjoy being elbow deep in cookie batter.

http://thetailoredcookie.com/

Brand Ambassador for World Food Championships

Check out her wonderful Cheddar, Bacon, Chive Scones

Lauren Katz, winner of ABC’s “The Great Holiday Baking Show” in 2015, is a baker and cooking contest enthusiast.  She has competed twice as a finalist in the Pillsbury Bake Off, won 2nd place in the Gilroy Garlic Festival Cookoff 2015, competed in the Wold Food Championships in 2016, and has won over 25 recipe contests over the past few years.  Her recipes have been featured in Woman’s Day, Cooking Light, Louisiana Cooking, and Taste of Home magazines.  Lauren received her BFA in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University, and loves to use her artistic skills for baking.

“I am really enjoying my new DoughEZ system for cookies, fondant work, bread, and pastry dough.  The Dough EZ guides make it so simple to roll out thin, consistant widths of dough, quickly and easily.  There is much less trimming and flour needed, and an unexpected bonus is that clean up time is way faster!

Help Lauren achieve her goal to attend the World Food Championships 2017 Competition

Anita P, New ZealandHi, I’m Anita aka Neets
I’m sharing my experiences in the kitchen. Most of the recipes are picked from Pinterest. I might have a slight addiction to browsing photos and recipes.
I’m just an ordinary cook/baker giving new things a shot. I hope you feel encouraged to try new things too. If I can do it, so can you.
Cheers.  Feel free to email me: ontotheplate@gmail.com
As it happens, this weekend was the first time I got to use the DoughEZ mat. I’m very happy with it, although my cookie dough does stick to it a bit. I wrote a post for my blog about my experience using 3 different cookie dough recipes. In case it is of any help to you.

https://ontotheplate.wordpress.com/

You Can Call Me Sweetie and Sweetie Academy is a Custom Cookie Boutique and Cookie Decorating School located in Miami, Florida. Sandie began her love of cookie decorating in Oct. of 2012 and began making sets for her family and friends. The popularity of her sugar art grew so rapidly that she decided to start a side business and thus You Can Call Me Sweetie was born!!! In the very beginning, Sandie was juggling a full time job as an office manager by day, and cookie artist nights and weekends. But January 2015 she was able to make that leap and finally take her passion for cookie decorating full time. Sandie has become an award winning cookie artist. Winning Cookie Connection’s 2014 Cookier of the Year Award as well as being nominated as a Finalist for Cake Master’s Magazine’s 2015 Cookie Award. She specializes in custom made to order sugar cookies as well as provide group and private cookie decorating classes. “I truly strive for perfection and enjoy working with intricate and innovative designs to give the “WOW” factor to any event. I love sharing my cookie journey with my students and helping them achieve their full potential in this wonderful world of cookie decorating” Sandie Beltran

https://www.youcancallmesweetie.com

Favorite DoughEZ quote:

Check out Amber’s whimsical blog post as she takes you through some of her favorite past times, hobbies and product reviews. Dough EZ® product review

http://ambersantics.blogspot.com/

In the small community of Brandon outside Tampa Bay, Florida, Maria Celina Barba creates amazing cakes and other desserts; she considers the work a blessing and not a chore. From the time Maria was very young, she demonstrated a dedication and passion for children.

When the economy began to suffer and her assistant teacher position was reduced to part time, Maria Celina began once again to create the cakes and confections that were her passion. She wanted to show her son Francisco and daughter Camila that to succeed in the country that had welcomed her with open arms, it would take personal effort, discipline, honesty and dedication to work. This conviction was what gave life to Camila’s Cakes.