Chrissy Teigen’s Baking Mixes, Banana Bread Available
Cravings, the food and lifestyle brand born out of New York Times #1 best-selling, award-winning cookbooks by Chrissy Teigen, is working with The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, the iconic global coffee and tea company, to make Teigen’s viral banana bread available by the slice for the first time.
The partnership comes on the heels of Cravings launching its viral line of home baking mixes, including Chrissy’s Ultimate Banana Bread Mix, which is based on the banana bread recipe that broke the internet from Teigen’s Cravings: Hungry For More cookbook. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will be the first shop in the country to offer the best-selling banana bread by the slice.
“It’s been amazing to see people all across the country baking this banana bread from the new Cravings mixes, and now that it’s available by the slice at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, it’s even easier for people to get a taste!” says Chrissy Teigen.
Chrissy’s Ultimate Banana Bread from Cravings is available by the slice at 33 cafés across the Greater Los Angeles area from Dec. 14-23, and retails for $4.95.
“We’re thrilled to team up with Chrissy to offer one of her hugely popular treats exclusively at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf,” said Daniella Voysey, head of marketing, Americas, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. “We love how Chrissy inspires people to get in the kitchen and try new things, and we can’t wait to share her craveable creation with our guests during this holiday pop up.”
For more information on specific locations, visit https://www.coffeebean.com/chrissy-teigens-ultimate-banana-bread . For more information on the Cravings home baking mixes, or to purchase Chrissy’s Ultimate Banana Bread Mix, visit CravingsbyChrissyTeigen.com.
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‘Hoo Hoo’ Holidays With Pillsbury Doughboy Sweater
The magic of the holidays is right up your sleeve with Pillsbury’s new limited-edition holiday Doughboy sweater. To celebrate an iconic holiday menu staple, the sweater features a scannable Pillsbury crescent roll on the left-hand sleeve. Simply hold your smart phone to the NFC chip sewn into the crescent roll on the sweater to unlock fan-favorite seasonal recipes, holiday playlists, tips for baking and inspiration to bring even more magic to the holidays!
The excitement doesn’t stop there! Since 1965, the Doughboy’s iconic laugh has been synonymous with baking traditions. And now you can take that laugh with you to every holiday party, ugly sweater contest and cookie exchange. Just press the belly of the Doughboy on the sweater to hear the classic “hoo hoo!”
The Pillsbury holiday sweater adds an extra sprinkle of joy this season, but Pillsbury products add even more magic with less stress, making holiday baking easier than ever. From Crescent Rolls and Grands! Biscuits and Cinnamon Rolls to a wide variety of seasonal Cookie Dough including holiday sugar, gingerbread and candy cane flavors, as well as snowman and reindeer shapes, Pillsbury has everything you need for family fun in the kitchen!
“Pillsbury sits at the center of so many family holiday traditions, and our new limited-edition holiday sweater is a fun way to create even more shared joy during the holidays, reminding consumers that Pillsbury and the holidays go hand-in-hand,” said Tiffany Seelen, senior manager, brand experience.
The holiday sweater joins Pillsbury fan-favorite products as another fun and memorable way to bring loved ones together with traditions old and new.
Unlock ready-made cheer and easy baking solutions right on your sleeve with the limited-edition Pillsbury holiday sweater, available at Shop.Pillsbury.com for $75 while supplies last.
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Bake Fest Holiday Edition Scheduled for Oct. 8
The Bake Fest Holiday Edition, a virtual learning event for bakers taught by well-known baking influencers, is set for Oct. 8.
Founder Stefani Pollack held the first Bake Fest in May 2021, with the second one in May. Pollack is a blogger and social influencer with nearly one million Instagram followers on her @cupcakeproject account.
The events typically draw about 1,000 attendees from all over the United States, Pollack said.
“Our next online event is all about holiday baking,” she said. “It’s taking place on Oct. 8 and includes eight hands-on holiday baking classes and business of baking classes as well as video chat networking opportunities with bakers and baking brands in our virtual marketplace.”
Tickets are on sale for $15 on thebakefest.com. Prices go up to $25 on Oct. 1.
“If you are a home baker, baking business owner, or aspiring baking business owner, this event is for you,” Pollack said. “It will be a day filled with classes, holiday shopping opportunities, prizes, and networking.”
Classes include:
- Product demos and Q&As in the virtual marketplace
- Discounts from all marketplace vendors
- A chance to win incredible prizes
- Recordings for a full year
Topics and speakers include eight baking and business classes with recordings for a full year:
- Easy-Peasy Holiday Baking – Jessie Sheehan
- Wafer Paper Ornament Cake Decorating – Katelyn Brewer
- A Mid-Century Christmas Sugar Cookie – Mitzi Torgersen
- Holiday Cookie Design – Liz Joy Murray
- Showstopper Christmas Tree Cupcakes – Jyoti Nanra
- How To Raise Your Prices And Make More Dough – Laura Luk
- Holiday Business Talk – Porsha Kimble
- How To Create, Market, And Sell Virtual Holiday Baking Classes – Amanda Shonberg
Day-of shopping discounts and prizes will be available to attendees from participating brands: Castiron, Amoretti, CakeSafe, ClearBags, Eddie, The Edible Ink Printer, Canvas, Cake and Cookie Planner, Bob’s Red Mill, Simply Delish, Impact Products, Cabot, Caljava, Lolly’s, Sweet Elizabeth and Swans Down.
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