Episode 26: Engineer Your Holiday

On this episode I sat down with Kia Benion and we talk about holiday treats and her upcoming Warm Winter Simple Syrup (limited release) that drops Saturday November 27th

Thanksgiving episode Outline

Welcome back Kia!!

• Who is Kia Benion?
• Episode 24: Helluva Pastry Engineer

How was your Thanksgiving – Staying safe

• COVID-19 Mini-Series: Part 1
• COVID-19 Mini-Series: Part 2
• COVID-19 Mini-Series: Part 3
• COVID-19 Mini-Series: Part 4
• COVID-19 Mini-Series: Part 5

Holiday Recipe ideas (pastries & Cocktails)

• Thanksgiving
  • Spice Forward
    • Apple, cinnamon, fall fruit cobblers
  • Warm and autumn
    • Play into the spices
  • Christmas
    • Still Spice
      • Cinnamon, cloves, mint (peppermint bark)
        • https://www.ghirardelli.com/peppermint-bark-chocolate
      • Southern comfort flavors
        • Red velvet, pound cake, and southern bread pudding
        • The Great Migration
        • Honey Wine
        • Red Fish Grill (get the White Chocolate Bread Pudding)
      • Cocktail – Christmas
        • Bourbon forward drinks
          • Cloves all spice, star anise, red wine, nutmeg
          • Warm tingly communal feeling
          • Large Batch
            • Champagne Punch
            • Winter Sangria
            • Eggnog
          • New Simple Syrup – drops Saturday November 27, 2021
            • Warm Winter Simple Syrup (limited release)
              • Honey, cinnamon, all spice & vanilla
              • https://www.thepastryengineer.com/shop
                • Shipping or local pickup (Atlanta/Chicago)
              • Final Notes – Upcoming Activities from Kia Benion
                • @thepastryengineer
                • @kiabenion
                • GT Alum Food & Beverage Feature – Coming in December

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/