2025 ISPA CONFERENCE
2025 ISPA CONFERENCE
Your Kitchen , invites bakers of all levels to embrace the joy of experimentation . Inspired by her wildly popular online Bake Club , the book ’ s approachable recipes range from glazed pumpkin pie bars to English muffins , designed for home bakers without requiring special equipment or ingredients .
Her previous bestseller , Dessert Can Save the World : Stories , Secrets and Recipes for a Stubbornly Joyful Existence , is equal parts memoir and manifesto . With heartwarming stories and inventive recipes , Tosi champions the power of dessert as a symbol of connection , comfort and joy . She believes in finding sweetness in life ’ s moments — big and small — and this philosophy , paired with her own personal journey , makes her book as uplifting as it is delicious .
THEIR NEWSLETTERS
Both members of the culinary power couple offer newsletters providing a window into the unique philosophies that have made them leaders in their respective fields , offering readers fresh ideas to enrich their own personal and professional journeys .
The Bake Club Dispatch
What started as a daily Instagram Live during the pandemic has grown into Christina Tosi ’ s Bake Club , a virtual space that embodies her belief in the joy and magic of baking . Every Friday afternoon , Tosi gathers with her community online to bake , laugh and connect .
Tosi also brings her love of baking and community into your inbox with the Bake Club Dispatch , a weekly video newsletter packed with baking inspiration , personal stories and recipes for the next Bake Club session . Each issue is infused with Tosi ’ s signature creativity and encouragement , making it a delightful treat for home bakers of all levels .
Sign up to receive The Bake Club Dispatch weekly : christinatosi . com / bakeclub .
Pre-Meal
In restaurant parlance , the pre-meal meeting is a standard all-staff huddle prior to opening the doors for the day . Typically , restaurant managers have used pre-meal to identify menu alterations and announce personnel updates . Guidara believes a narrow focus on logistics and administrative concerns wastes the occasion of gathering the restaurant ’ s staff . “ I think a pre-meal is an opportunity for a leader to share moments of inspiration and invite the team to do the same in return ,” he says . “ I think a pre-meal is a time for goal setting . It ’ s a time to talk about the how and the why , not just the what .”
Guidara ’ s newsletter , aptly named Pre-Meal , features stories , reflections and insights designed to spark creativity and foster a community dedicated to
“ unreasonable hospitality .” Whether you ’ re a hospitality professional or someone eager to elevate guest
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