Style Magazine-March 2020
I’ve been bread’s biggest fan for as long as I can remember. In high school, I’d walk to the now-shuttered Hilda’s Bakery in Downtown Auburn (where The Baker and The Cakemaker now resides; see page 44 to read more about them!) for two crispy-crusted, fluffy-centered slabs of Dutch crunch and call it “lunch”; other days, it was Bagel Junction for a round ring of doughy goodness, toasted with schmear; and sometimes I would demolish a baseball bat-sized baguette with creamy dill dressing from La Bou. It’s a good thing I have a fast metabolism, and it’s also a good thing gluten and I get along, because my passion for (well-made) pastries has only grown stronger. My current culinary weakness is croissants—specifically almond ones—and I recently went on a croissant crawl to find my favorite. After myriad mornings doing “research,” I can proudly proclaim that this month’s cover shot rises above the rest. Do yourself a favor and make the journey to Julian’s Pâtisserie & Café to try it for yourself. Curvaceous, with a golden-brown caramelized crust, toasty almonds, and a showering of powdered sugar, each buttery bite is filled with a criss-cross of flaky folds and is seriously satisfying. Curious what other local bakeries you knead to know about? Turn to our feature, “Breaking Bread,” on page 43 for 10 of our favorites—both established and emerging—along with their baker’s top tip and tool, one must-order item, and some pretty, and pretty mouthwatering, pictures. If you’re not already craving a transcendent treat, you will be after perusing the pages that follow. As always, there’s plenty of non-food content, too—many with a focus on conscious consumerism—including 10 thrift shops that give back to our community in big ways (“The 10 Spot” page 20), small-space living essentials that are fashionable and functional (“Less is More” page 62), and 16 eco-friendly finds (“Green Things” page 85). As we “march” into spring and welcome longer, lighter days, I suggest you sit back, relax, and enjoy this month’s issue—and a baked good—unhurried without any worries. Cheers! — Megan // megan@stylemg.com // @meggoeggowaffle
I’ve been bread’s biggest fan for as long as I can remember. In high school, I’d walk to the now-shuttered Hilda’s Bakery in Downtown Auburn (where The Baker and The Cakemaker now resides; see page 44 to read more about them!) for two crispy-crusted, fluffy-centered slabs of Dutch crunch and call it “lunch”; other days, it was Bagel Junction for a round ring of doughy goodness, toasted with schmear; and sometimes I would demolish a baseball bat-sized baguette with creamy dill dressing from La Bou. It’s a good thing I have a fast metabolism, and it’s also a good thing gluten and I get along, because my passion for (well-made) pastries has only grown stronger.
My current culinary weakness is croissants—specifically almond ones—and I recently went on a croissant crawl to find my favorite. After myriad mornings doing “research,” I can proudly proclaim that this month’s cover shot rises above the rest. Do yourself a favor and make the journey to Julian’s Pâtisserie & Café to try it for yourself. Curvaceous, with a golden-brown caramelized crust, toasty almonds, and a showering of powdered sugar, each buttery bite is filled with a criss-cross of flaky folds and is seriously satisfying.
Curious what other local bakeries you knead to know about? Turn to our feature, “Breaking Bread,” on page 43 for 10 of our favorites—both established and emerging—along with their baker’s top tip and tool, one must-order item, and some pretty, and pretty mouthwatering, pictures. If you’re not already craving a transcendent treat, you will be after perusing the pages that follow.
As always, there’s plenty of non-food content, too—many with a focus on conscious consumerism—including 10 thrift shops that give back to our community in big ways (“The 10 Spot” page 20), small-space living essentials that are fashionable and functional (“Less is More” page 62), and 16 eco-friendly finds (“Green Things” page 85).
As we “march” into spring and welcome longer, lighter days, I suggest you sit back, relax, and enjoy this month’s issue—and a baked good—unhurried without any worries. Cheers!
— Megan // megan@stylemg.com // @meggoeggowaffle
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Top Row: Barkeeper Elod; burger and cake in the Bach Bistro; Bach Bistro;<br />
Crystal President Tom Wolber<br />
Bottom Row: A few of our favorite crew members; Crystal Bach pool.<br />
Crew photos and lobby photo by Terry Carroll. All other photos courtesy of Avid Cruiser.<br />
Despite the wonderful times had on land, at the end of<br />
every day, we found ourselves back on the Crystal Bach,<br />
which was—in and of itself—a pretty special place to<br />
return. How do you not look forward to returning to what<br />
I can only equate as a top tier floating hotel and one of<br />
the most comfortable rooms I have ever stayed in?<br />
Some of the highlights of our time on the Bach included<br />
the exquisite meals each and every day and nightly<br />
entertainment provided by the lovely Roz and James,<br />
our entertainment directors from New Zealand. On<br />
numerous evenings while traveling between ports we<br />
played team trivia contests, had special guest entertainers,<br />
dancing, lectures, and more. And if I didn’t mention our<br />
lounge staff, I would be remiss—what an on-the-ball and<br />
congenial group they were—just like the entire crew!<br />
One last note—our last night cruising back to Amsterdam<br />
there was a Sound of Music trivia contest followed by a<br />
singalong. May wife, Wendy is a Sound of Music NUT and<br />
just happened to be chosen (wink-wink) to be on stage<br />
as one of the singers—a night she will never forget. Nor<br />
will those in the audience thinking, “why is that pretty<br />
woman singing like Ethel Merman and not Julie Andrews?”<br />
Honestly, she was great, and does know every word!<br />
Of note was that this particular cruise was an annual<br />
“Presidents Cruise,” one where we were able to spend<br />
time and dine with Crystal President Tom Wolber, his<br />
lovely wife Sharon, and Susan Robison, the director of<br />
global public relations. They say you can judge a company<br />
by the people who run it. Well, it was easy to understand<br />
why the crew was as exemplary as they were. But was<br />
it just this "special" cruise? We asked at least 10 other<br />
travelers that question and the resounding response from<br />
them, most having traveled with Crystal multiple times,<br />
some multiple times each year, was: Crystal crewmembers<br />
are by far the best in the cruise world.<br />
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