Modern Baking and Baking Management editors would like to share a few of our favorite bakery sites. They’re our favs because they either provide great information to help you run your bakery business better or they represent some of the passion and creativity that abounds in the baking community. If you run across some great bakery-related websites, send us your favs too.

Commodities/Ingredient Pricing
US Department of Agriculture
For the latest on where your ingredient prices are headed and where they’ve been.
www.ers.usda.gov/Data/Wheat/WheatYearbook.aspx

Expert Advice and Inspiration
Baking and Pastry Solutions
Brian Wood, a recent contributor to Modern Baking magazine, is the founder of Baking and Pastry Solutions, a company focused on assisting baking and pastry operations with product development, employee training and more.
tourrier.com/Welcome.html

Washington State Sugar Artists
If you’re looking for more cake decorating and sugar art ideas, check out these stellar cakes from Washington State Sugar Artists.
www.freewebs.com/wassacakes/

Baking Discussions and Personalities
Peter Reinhart
Writings and reflections from acclaimed baker and teacher.
peterreinhart.typepad.com/

Richard Reinwald
Retail Bakers of America president’s bakery website.
http://reinwaldsbakery.com/index.php

Craig Ponsford
Bread Bakers Guild of America chairman interview and video.
www.chow.com/stories/10791

Book Releases
Klecko
Master Baker and C.E.O. of St. Agnes Baking Co. just released a new book about baking for dogs.
k-9testkitchen.blogspot.com/