Vegan Pan De Muerto: The Next Phase of this Traditional Mexican Bread’s Evolution
PASADENA, CA – 31 October 2023 – Just like there are countless ways to live a good life, there are many ways to bake pan de muerto (which translates [...]
Hispanic Breads and Their Cultural Significance (Pt. 3): Capirotada
PASADENA, CA – 9 April 2023 – “Capirotada!” It’s as fun a word to say as it is, indeed, food fit for a king. Where it all begins: [...]
Hispanic Breads and Their Cultural Significance (Pt. 2): Rosca De Reyes
PASADENA, CA – 16 December 2022 – For our introduction to pan dulce (or “sweet bread”), Pak Group director of product development and technical services, Alex Peña, gave us a taste (pun [...]
Hispanic Breads and Their Cultural Significance: An Introduction
PASADENA, CA – 24 November 2022 – If you were to trace the history of humankind from one extreme of the globe to the other, you would find breadcrumbs connecting one culture [...]
Introducing Bellarise® Oil Reducer: Slash Oil Costs, Get More Control Over Bread Quality
PASADENA, CA – 12 October 2021 – Bakery ingredient manufacturer Pak Group, through its North American brand, Bellarise®, announces the release of their all-new Bellarise® Oil Reducer. The California-based [...]
BellaTALKS: So, You Want to Be a Home Baker? You Better Know Your Yeast.
PASADENA, CA, 30 July 2021 – So, you want to be a home baker? The journey will last a lifetime, so it’s important that you begin by understanding the [...]
BellaTALKS: A Few Reasons Why Home Baking is So Special, Especially Now
PASADENA, CA, 30 October 2020 – Reality in 2020 is complicated, and the global pandemic has played a central role in disrupting millions of lives around the world. In [...]
BellaTALKS: Irish Soda Bread and Guatemalan Pan de Soda – Is There a Connection?
PASADENA, CA, 13 March 2020 – It's truly amazing to see how bread is an intrinsic part of the human experience. Whether you are sitting with a friend by the [...]
BellaTALKS: Cutting Sugar is the Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread!
PASADENA, CA, 24 October 2019 – Diets are changing. Labels are changing. Expectations are changing. These are all good reasons to cut sugar out of your breads. The Bellarise® [...]
BellaTALKS: With Semi-Dry Yeast, We Make it Cool for Doughs to be Unfermented and Frozen!
PASADENA, CA, 29 April 2019 – OK, so we’re all familiar with the most popular of baker’s yeasts, including instant dry yeast, but what is semi-dry yeast? And most [...]