Beyond Baking Vol. 82 Issue 3

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BAKING

COMPETITION RESULTS ••• Awards Announced

BAKERY OPERATION OF THE YEAR ••• 2018 Winner Revealed

V O L UME 82 • IS S U E TH REE

SPRING BAKERS FORUM ••• Make Plans To Join Us!

MISSION WBA supports our members by providing access to education and resources to grow business and enhance customer experience.

How? - Shared industry knowledge - Dynamic networking opportunities - Strategic partnerships

VISION To be the premier partner in the baking industry through World-class professional relationships, Building successful businesses; and Advocating for bakers of tomorrow.

WBA Board of Directors President Tamara Mugerauer, Tamara’s the Cake Guru Vice President Tony Nieto, Neat-O’s Bake Shoppe Treasurer Dawn Ebert, Simple Simon Bakery Board Trustee Bob Hiller, Rollin Pin Bakery Directors-At-Large Tara Nowak, Sweet Lola’s Jennifer Bukouricz, Monzu Bakery Ken Heil, Sweet Perfections Bake Shoppe Ralf Tschenscher, Lesaffre Yeast Corporation Joey Carioti, Cranky Al’s Shane Griesbach, Breadsmith of Appleton

WBA Staff Jessica Hoover

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2018 Bakery Operation of the Year Congratulations!

this year’s winner. The recipient of the BOY award remained a secret until the moment the name of the bakery was revealed. Marc and Sue Anderson, owners of Linda’s Bakery and long-standing members of the association, were in attendance to accept the award.

Linda’s Bakery, located in West Salem, WI, has been named the 2018 Bakery Operation of the Year (BOY) by the Wisconsin Bakers Association (WBA). The award was presented on Monday, March 12th, 2018 during the WBA’s Awards & Appetizers Networking Evening in Milwaukee, WI. This year’s awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the Midwest Foodservice Expo.

Anderson was happy to accept the award on behalf of his bakery and staff. “I just couldn’t do it without our staff. They are the reason that we are successful. You can have a great product but it’s the superior customer service that makes you special.” In addition to the Bakery Operation of the Year award, Linda’s bakery also claimed three best of show awards for their donut entries plus additional honors for long johns, pies, and a dessert table.

The Bakery Operation of the Year award was created back in 2001 to recognize an outstanding bakery operation annually. This year’s BOY award was sponsored by Valley Cooperative Association. The Andersons received a permanent trophy to display in their bakery.

This family owned bakery is located on Highway 16 in West Salem and has been serving La Crosse County and the Western Wisconsin area since 1973. Linda’s Bakery offers a full line of baked goods, bread, decorated cakes, wedding cakes, and more.

Marc and Sue Anderson, owners of Linda’s Bakery in West Salem, WI

Visit the bakery’s website http://www.lindasbakerywestsalem.com for more information. BB

Five Wisconsin bakeries were nominated for the 2018 Bakery Operation of the Year. Past winners of this award voted to determine

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2018 Competition Winners Announced!

A combined total of 80 beginners and professionals representing 37 bakeries and schools from around the state of Wisconsin and upper Illinois participated in baking and cake decorating competitions hosted by the Wisconsin Bakers Association in partnership with the Wisconsin Restaurant Association at the 2018 Midwest Foodservice Expo in downtown Milwaukee, WI. This year's competitions included: Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge (Fondant and Non-Fondant), Extreme Groom's Cake Challenge, Creative Cake Decorating Competition, Wisconsin's Ultimate Donut Duel, The Art of the Bread Contest, Dessert Display Table Competition and NEW in 2018 - The Cheese Head Cheese Bread Challenge and The Best of the Midwest Pie Contest!

Meisinger from Milwaukee Area Technical College, Darrin Reasby from R U Kidding Me Bakery, Gloria Bart from Slice Custom Cakes, Pam Barnes from Sole Passion Baker, Rachel Rick and Katie O'Neil from SURG Restaurant Group, and Diane Wisnieski from The Extra Special Touch Bakery.

ART OF THE BREAD - BRAIDED BREAD Sponsored by Abel & Schafer THIRD PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 103 - Kristina Tajiri, MATC SECOND PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 101 - Sean Flyr, Madison College FIRST PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 102 - Twyla Deal, Panera Bread FIRST PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 105 - Tony Nieto, Neato’s Bake Shoppe BEST OF SHOW Entry # 104 - Tiffany Thompson, MATC ART OF THE BREAD - SCULPTED BREAD Sponsored by Abel & Schafer THIRD PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 204 - Tiffany Thompson, MATC

Judges for this year's competitions included: Renee Crouse from Abel & Schafer, John Kulick from BakeMark, Shane Griesbach from Breadsmith of Appleton, Cowboy Joe Rogan-Nordstrom from Cowboy David's Bake Shoppe, Cheryl Weise from Frosted Memories, LLC, Chef Jen McClure from Fox Valley Technical College, Ralf Tschenscher and Mark Miller from Lesaffre Yeast Corporation, Jerry and Deanna Manderfield from Manderfield's Home Bakery, Kathleen

SECOND PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 203 - Twyla Deal, Panera Bread FIRST PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 202 - Brigette Schmidt, Brigette Bakes FIRST PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 205 - Tony Nieto, Neato’s Bake Shoppe BEST OF SHOW Entry # 201 - Sean Flyr, Madison College

SCULPTED BREAD BEST OF SHOW Sean Flyr, Madison College

CHEESE HEAD CHEESE BREAD CHALLENGE Sponsored by Lesaffre Yeast Corporation THIRD PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 2 - Brigette Schmidt, Brigette Bakes SECOND PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 1 - Shane Griesbach, Breadsmith of Appleton FIRST PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 3 - Bradley Jarvais, Manderfield’s

Home Bakery BEST OF SHOW & PEOPLE’S CHOICE Entry # 6 - Michael Vande Walle, Uncle Mike’s Bake Shoppe DESSERT DISPLAY TABLE COMPETITION "MODERN TEA PARTY" Sponsored by Abel & Schafer THIRD PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 3 - Linda’s Bakery

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SECOND PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 1 - Monzu Bakery & Custom Cakes

FIRST PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 701 - Amanda VanRyzin, Monzu Bakery & Custom Cakes

FIRST PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 4 - Tamara’s the Cake Guru

THIRD PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 706 - Jessica Kennedy, Uncle Mike’s Bake Shoppe

BEST OF SHOW & PEOPLE'S CHOICE Entry # 2 - Slice Custom Cakes (pictured above)

SECOND PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 704 - Nicci Reichow, Tamara’s the Cake Guru

EXTREME GROOM'S CAKE CHALLENGE Sponsored by Dakota Blenders

FIRST PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 707 - Amanda Nieto, Neat-O’s Bake Shoppe

THIRD PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 703 - Alicia Werhand, FVTC SECOND PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 702 - Jess Eddy, WCTC

BEST OF SHOW & PEOPLE'S CHOICE Entry # 705 - Tara Kelliher, HotCakes by Tara (pictured on next page)

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EXTREME GROOM’S CAKE CHALLENGE BEST OF SHOW Tara Kelliher, HotCakes by Tara

CREATIVE CAKE DECORATING COMPETITION BEST OF SHOW Jennifer Bukouricz, Monzu Bakery & Custom Cakes

CREATIVE CAKE DECORATING COMPETITION - "HOLIDAYS" Sponsored by Cook Specialty Co. Inc. THIRD PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER (TIE) Entry # 410 - Alyssa Kempfer, Madison College Entry # 406 - Ashley Borchardt, Madison College SECOND PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 402 - MK Drayna, Slice Custom Cakes FIRST PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER & PEOPLE’S CHOICE Entry # 401 - Gabrielle Hansel, UWM Restaurant Operations THIRD PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 425 - Chris Schroeder, Tamara’s the Cake Guru SECOND PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 418 - Holly Baumann, Potawatomi FIRST PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 424 - Susan Horvath, Moraine Park Technical College BEST OF SHOW Entry # 419 - Jennifer Bukouricz, Monzu Bakery & Custom Cakes (pictured on previous page) EXTREME WEDDING CAKE CHALLENGE FONDANT Sponsored by General Mills THIRD PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 503 - Nicole Spottek, WCTC SECOND PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 506 - Selina Trbovich, WCTC FIRST PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 509 - Janelle Clohessy, WCTC

THIRD PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 512 - Heidi Reed, Chocolate Cow Bakery SECOND PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 511 - Divya Dhanadapani, ADAA Cakes FIRST PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 515 - Margaret Van Blaricom, Slice Custom Cakes BEST OF SHOW Entry # 514 - Jennifer Bukouricz, Monzu Bakery & Custom Cakes PEOPLE'S CHOICE Entry # 501- Kailey Gavin, Monzu Bakery & Custom Cakes (pictured below)

EXTREME WEDDING CAKE CHALLENGE NON-FONDANT Sponsored by General Mills THIRD PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 603 - Ben Pagel, Sweet Lola’s SECOND PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 602 - Natalie Meyer, SweetSpot Bakehouse FIRST PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 601 - Denise Siebert, Monzu Bakery & Custom Cakes THIRD PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 604 - Divya Dhanadapani, ADAA Cakes SECOND PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 606 - Perla Rivera, Grebe’s Bakery FIRST PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL & PEOPLE’S CHOICE Entry # 607 - Amanda Nieto, Neat-O’s Bake Shoppe BEST OF SHOW Entry # 605 - Karen Moline, SweetSpot Bakehouse (pictured on left)

WISCONSIN'S ULTIMATE DONUT DUEL Sponsored by BakeMark

Entry #806 - Joey Carioti, Cranky Al’s Entry # 811 - Angela Neff, New Glarus Bakery

BISMARCK

BEST OF WISCONSIN Entry # 803 - Marc Anderson, Linda’s Bakery

THIRD PLACE Entry # 807 - Victoria Dalsorem, Neat-O’s Bake Shoppe SECOND PLACE Entry #805 - Colton Grebe, Grebe’s Bakery Entry #810 - Angela Neff, New Glarus Bakery FIRST PLACE Entry #801 - Dawn Ebert, Simple Simon Bakery

CAKE DONUT THIRD PLACE Entry # 825 - Elizabeth Badstuebner, Holey Moley Coffee + Doughnuts SECOND PLACE Entry # 828 - Elizabeth Badstuebner, Holey Moley Coffee + Doughnuts

Entry # 829 - Elizabeth Badstuebner, Holey Moley Coffee + Doughnuts

FIRST PLACE Entry # 815 - Brigette Schmidt, Brigette Bakes

FIRST PLACE Entry # 827 - Elizabeth Badstuebner, Holey Moley Coffee + Doughnuts

BEST OF WISCONSIN Entry # 820 - Joey Carioti, Cranky Al’s

Entry #830 - Cheri Barnett, Neat-O’s Bake Shoppe

FRITTER THIRD PLACE Entry # 833 - Colton Grebe, Grebe’s Bakery

BEST OF WISCONSIN Entry # 823 - Joey Carioti, Cranky Al’s (pictured above) CRULLER

SECOND PLACE Entry # 831 - Dawn Ebert, Simple Simon Bakery

THIRD PLACE Entry # 816 - Jeff DeSmidt, Bake Street Cafe

FIRST PLACE Entry # 834 - Joey Carioti, Cranky Al’s

SECOND PLACE Entry # 817 - Jeff DeSmidt, Bake Street Cafe

BEST OF WISCONSIN Entry # 832 - Marc Anderson, Linda’s Bakery

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LONG JOHN THIRD PLACE

FIRST PLACE Entry # 843 - Cheri Barnett, Neat-O’s Bake Shoppe

Entry # 837 - Joey Carioti, Cranky Al’s SECOND PLACE Entry # 836 - Marc Anderson, Linda’s Bakery FIRST PLACE Entry # 839 - Cheri Barnett, Neat-O’s Bake Shoppe BEST OF WISCONSIN Entry # 840 - Angela Neff, New Glarus Bakery (pictured below)

BEST OF WISCONSIN Entry # 841 - Marc Anderson, Linda’s Bakery BEST OF THE MIDWEST PIE CONTEST Sponsored by Lawrence Foods THIRD PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 302 - Brigette Schmidt, Brigette Bakes

MINI DONUT

SECOND PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 305 - Sarah Hoots, SweetSpot Bakehouse

SECOND PLACE Entry # 842- Joey Carioti, Cranky Al’s

FIRST PLACE - STUDENT/BEGINNER Entry # 301 - Sean Flyr, Madison College

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Neato-O's became involved with the WBA when we received a

message encouraging us to enter the Creative Cake Competition at the Midwest Food Service Expo which included WBA membership.

It was an amazing experience! Having been a new business at the time, it allowed us to make connections with other bakery owners, vendor partners, and WBA staff. This enabled us to share our stories, listen to others, ask and answer questions, and gain a sense of community! In the years that have followed, we have become more involved and we look forward to all WBA events!

”

- Tony & Amanda Nieto, owners of Neato’s Bake Shoppe, Baraboo, WI

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THIRD PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 320 - Marc Anderson, Linda’s Bakery Entry # 326 - Bobbie Jo Marshall, Sweet Lola’s

FIRST PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 308 - Shelby Clark, Shelby’s Sweet Shop Entry # 331 - Kelly Deem, Elsie Mae’s Entry # 334 - Tony Nieto, Neat-O’s Bake Shoppe

SECOND PLACE - ADVANCED/PROFESSIONAL Entry # 329 - Tony Nieto, Neat-O’s Bake Shoppe Entry # 309 - Brenda Walby, Bakery on Terrace Entry # 332 - Kelly Deem, Elsie Mae’s

BEST OF SHOW Entry # 333 - Caroline Imig, Wayne’s Family Restaurant (pictured above) BB

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SPRING BAKERS FORUM WBA Members are invited to enjoy a great day of learning and sharing!

Make plans to join us for our Spring Bakers Forum at Waukesha County Technical College in Waukesha, WI hosted by the baking and pastry arts students and instructors on Monday, April 23rd!

What is a Bakers Forum? A bakers forum is a place for WBA Members to meet and chat about what’s happening in the baking industry. Some of the best conversations happen right at bakers forums!

Photo credit: Southern FATTY Ever wonder how to create one of those mirror glaze cakes? WCTC’s baking instructors will demonstrate this technique to WBA Members at our Spring Bakers Forum!

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: 9:00 am – Check-in / Introductions 9:15 am – Tour of WCTC 9:45 am – Session One - Baking / Pastry Arts Demo: Mirror Glaze Cakes 10:15 am – Session Two - Group Discussion: Online ordering and delivery, food trucks, and pop-up food experiences 10:45 am – Session Three Partner Presentation – Our allied members will have an opportunity to share what’s trending in the industry!

11:15 am – Wrap up at WCTC and head off to bakery tours 11:30 am – Bakery Tours in Waukesha/Brookfield/ Pewaukee area: Molly's Gluten Free Bakery & Sweet Perfections Bake Shoppe 1:00 pm – Wrap-up the day Feel free to bring questions, things to share, and ideas to the forum. WBA Members are invited to join us after the forum for a tour of several WBA member bakeries in the Waukesha area.

Please note: Space is limited and transportation is not provided.

Register here: https://wibakers.com/event-2853884 BB

A Look Ahead at Upcoming National Dessert Holidays APRIL

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April 1: National Sourdough Bread Day

May 2: National Truffles Day

April 2: National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day

May 3: National Raspberry Tart Day

April 3: National Chocolate Mousse Day

May 8: National Coconut Cream Pie Day

April 5: National Caramel Day

May 9: National Butterscotch Brownie Day

April 6: National Caramel Popcorn Day

May 11: National “Eat What You Want” Day

April 7: National Coffee Cake Day

May 11: National Mocha Torte Day

April 12: National Licorice Day

May 12: National Nutty Fudge Day

April 13: National Peach Cobbler Day

May 13: National Apple Pie Day

April 14: National Pecan Day

May 14: National Buttermilk Biscuit Day

April 20: National Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Day

May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day

April 21: National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day

May 16: National “I Love Reese’s” Day

April 22: National Jelly Bean Day

May 16: National Cheese Soufflé Day

April 23: National Cherry Cheesecake Day

May 17: National Cherry Cobbler Day

April 25: National Zucchini Bread Day

May 19: National Devil’s Food Cake Day

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