The Bakers Dozen Turns 20 Years Old!!!!!!

What is now considered yesterday here in London is still considered Tuesday in California, so I have just a bit of time left to say HAPPY 20 YEARS OLD BAKERS DOZEN!!!!!

And what I would have said had I been there,

I love to bake as much as I love to learn about baking and love teaching baking. I am a better baker because of Bakers Dozen. I am a baker's baker because the Bakers Dozen exists. And for all of these gifts and graces, I am eternally grateful.

Because baking is a craft, and craftsmanship is gained through experience, and craftsman's guilds are set up for apprentices and sharing of knowledge, the Bakers Dozen is not only an invaluable group to be coveted, but an noun turned verb!

             Happy Happy Birthday Bakers Dozen!

We deserve to celebrate the heart and minds of all the bakers who make up our wonderful group. Cheers for the women who founded the Bakers Dozen, and all of us who have fed and been fed by its existence.

{I'm so sorry I missed the celebrations today, but I live a little far away now.}

Comments

[Louise M]

Is there a Bakers Dozen in London? I'd love to be a part if it exists!

Hello Louise M. Well there is not, but wouldn't that be grand?! I've tried to put the word out on Twitter that I'd like to create a gathering of professional and non-professional baking folks but I haven't gotten a lot of bites... Maybe I'll post a little announcement on eggbeater when the time is ripe. ~ Shuna

[Scooter]

Flo gave a very nice chat about the “rules” of the Bakers Dozen when it formed 20 years ago. One of the rules is anyone should be able to start one anywhere, because it is all about sharing. Baking is often an individual pursuit. You may work alone in your kitchen, and there aren’t as many opportunities to meet your fellow bakers or chefs. You should start one and make SF your sister club, even if you start with just a handful of members. I think it would grow pretty damn rapidly.