Bake it Beautiful Taste's Rick Griggs brings an abstract approach to pastry. between the techniques in art and painting and the tech- Bakeable Packaging is a perfect solution for bringing your quality baked goods to market quickly with style and distinction. Stand-alone paper baking molds are easy to use. Just fill, bake and sell all in one unit. No metal pans = no washing. Saves time and money! niques in pastry." His pastry creations for Taste Catering draw inspiration from San Francisco's abundance of fresh and local produce, the coffee, the diverse neighborhoods and the local favorite Fernet, a liquor made from bitters and herbs. According to one industry source, 70 percent of all Fernet consumed in the United States is drunk in San Francisco. One dessert called the Fernet Branca & Dirty Girl Strawberry Meringata is made with Fernet Brancasoaked sponge cake with cardamom buttercream and roasted strawberries with burnt Italian meringue. Joining the ranks of Taste Catering pastry alums Yigit Pura, Michael Recchiuti and Laci Sandoval, Griggs came To view our complete product line visit www.novacartusa.com or call 1-877-896-6682 for more information to the Bay Area after extraordinary success as executive pastry chef at Abacus Restaurant in Dallas and at Mobil 5 Star The Mansion on Turtle Creek. His artwork is now inspired by the California sunshine and the overall sense of liberation (a stark contrast from his past home in Texas). The graffiti and street art have also 22 < FEB 2016 | bakemag.comhttp://www.novacartusa.com http://www.bakemag.com