Customer Highlight: Blue Duck Bakery

For Keith Kouris, artisan bread is a calling. It was about 15 years ago when Kouris, who owns Blue Duck Bakery with his wife, Nancy, came across Daniel Leader's seminal cookbook, "Bread Alone: Bold Fresh Loaves From Your Own Hands". At the time, Kouris was a baker with King Kullen, and he started playing around with some of Leader's recipes. In 1997, he took a course in artisanal baking at Manhattan's French Culinary Institute. In 1999, he and Nancy bought a Southampton bakery and called it, for no other reason than they liked the name, The Blue Duck...

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Product Spotlight: Energy Efficient Rack Ovens

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Designed to incorporate the latest in oven technology and manufactured to the most exacting of standards, Empire's Rack Ovens are durable, reliable and extremely energy efficient - saving you up to 20% off of your fuel bill. They are ideal for high volume bakeries, wholesale operations, kitchens and restaurants, and the conservative footprint makes fitting them into most any space a snap. Perfectly suited for everything from bagels and breads to cakes, pastries, meats and more; Empire Rack Ovens are a versatile solution to most any baking scenario.

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BLOG Post: Which Cookie Machine is Right for Me?

With so many varieties available, it's no wonder America loves cookies! For so many bake shops around the country, cookie production has become a very profitable source of revenue. Now you want a piece of the action - but where to start? Choosing the right cookie production equipment may seem like a daunting task, but by answering just a few simple questions, you can easily resolve your cookie confusion and take the first steps toward profitability!

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Just for Laughs!

Whoever said bakers don't have a sense of humor? Check out this YouTube clip we stumbled across and find out what Abbott & Costello have to say about all you "loafers" out there! Classic funny!!

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