Feeding the Homeless and making keylime pies and being recognized

On Wednesday and Thursday of this past week, we cooked and served dinner for the homeless shelter at Transfiguration church on Marcy Avenue.  It felt good to be able to help out people who are going through difficult times in their lives, and it was also sad and scary to see people who were close to our age and younger living on he streets and not being able to afford to feed themselves.  Our 24 year old niece came with us to help out and was a little shaken to see someone her age there.   It also inspired her.  She called a few friends, and they're going to get together and take a  night to donate a meal.  

On a lighter note, we are busy making keylime pies to our friends at Sel De Mer, and designing a Valentine dessert menu, and Chef Joe is getting recognized from TLC's Next Great Baker.  Yesterday, he almost fell in the snow, and someone yelled "to the box truck baby".  aaaah the price of fame.

We're still looking for that perfect spot to set up shop once again so that our fans can come in and chat while they eat our desserts.

Stay tuned for more updates...

thanks for your support

hi chef joe hear for those of you that watched next great baker on tlc thank you for watching and all of your support to those who became fans.you may have watched my return to the show on episode 6  and i was put on the same team with corina and meagan to make a wedding cake .well my input waas not taken seriously and we lost the chalenge. i do know how to make a wedding cake with it standing strait up and not leaning to the side but when i wanted to contibute i was pushed out and wanted to avoid another bout of drama but as you who watched the show seen in past episodes it was not me that dificult to work with .i came back to the show to compete and win but things did not happen that way all of you who know me know i am passionet about my work even those of you who remember me in the plumbing industry know i don't play but i had enough drama on that show.so thanks for watching and i will be looking for more competions to compete in more dessert type competions of couse and we will have another pop up real soon so hi me up on facebook or twitter i love to hear from my friends

Feeding the Homeless

On Wednesday, January 26th and Thursday, January 27th, we will be cooking and serving food to a men's shelter at Transfiguration church on Marcy Avenue.  This is something we started doing last year, and we want to continue to do so  for as long as we can.  We're even getting help from our local Boy Scout Troop, along with our friends in the neighborhood restaurants to help out. A couple of places are donating side dishes and we're cooking the main meal and dessert.

We're always looking for volunteers so if anyone wants to help out, please contact us.

we are coming back

hi chef joe hear just saying hi  and to let you know that la bella torte will be back soon to serve you cannoli's and great pastry's we are working on the canno,li truck right hear in brooklyn so stay tuned and check facebook and twitter

happy new year

as we welcome 2011 let make it as sweet as possable yes the the pop up shop is over but chef joe and la bella torte have not gone away we be at a new spot for valentnes day and beyond and keep watching cake boss next great baker  they keep showing episode 2 my favorate one so what ever you need even if its justg a hug give a call i'm allways here for my fans and if you didn't go to la bella torte's facebook page yet please do and click the likes button well happy new year see in brooklyn

its time for a cannoli and a hug

havind a hard day then stop by the la bella torte pop up shop at 341 graham ave at the uncle louie g's say hi to chef joe and have cannli the hug is free and watch cakeboss next great baker tonight at 9pm on tlc see what happens when chef joe offers a hug to one his team mates it looks like she needed one

chef joe wins best dessert

hope you watched the premier of cakeboss next great baker on monday if you did then you know that i won best dessert for my rosemary olive oil and blood orange cake!!! if  you missed it then you see today on tlc at 1pm and tomorow at 8 right befor episode 2 and thats when the battle begins so tune in and let me know what you think you can hit me up on facebook or twitter

Now we're just bragging

The  Cannolis are going like hotcakes, lots of people saw our little blurb in the NY Times, or the article in the Greenpoint Gazzette, or perhaps it was the interview chef Joe did with The Examiner, or possible our write up in Serious Eats., Maybe the mention in the Daily News Oh and did we forget Zagat buzz. We're bragging, but.......Oh who are we kidding we are bragging. This is so cool



http://www.greenpointnews.com/news/2823/greenpoint-baker-to-hit-the-airwaves

http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2010/12/first-look-la-bella-torte-italian-pop-up-bakery-williamsburg-brooklyn.html#continued

http://www.examiner.com/tv-in-national/cake-boss-next-great-baker-exclusive-meet-joe-glaser-cannoli-master

http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2010/11/11/2010-11-11_pop_shop_temporary_shops_sprout_up_all_over_nyc_for_helpful_holiday_shopping.html

http://blog.zagat.com/pop-up-bakery-hits-brooklyn

Next Great Baker links

Only 2 more days until the premier of The Next Great Baker on TLC - December 6 - 9pm on Time Warner channel 52, on The Dish channel 183, and on Directv 286

Here are some links, so you can see Chef Joes video and pictures.

http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/next-great-baker/contestants-07.html#mkcpgn=fbtlc24
http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/next-great-baker-joe-glaser.html#mkcpgn=fbtlc24
 http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/next-great-baker/photos/behind-scenes-09.html#mkcpgn=fbtlc24

Greenpoint Gazzette

Have you seen the latest article about chef Joe in the Greenpoint Gazzette.

Check it out online.  If  you get the actual paper, they have more pictures.
http://www.greenpointnews.com/news/2823/greenpoint-baker-to-hit-the-airwaves

And don't forget 2 more days till "The Next Great Baker" airs.  Monday - December 6 - 9pm - TLC 52 on Time Warner, 183 on the Dish, 286 Directv.

Joe Glaser Cannoli Master

Chef Joe did an interview with the Examiner.  Take a look you'll enjoy it.


http://www.examiner.com/tv-in-national/cake-boss-next-great-baker-exclusive-meet-joe-glaser-cannoli-master

THE NEW YORK TIMES!!!

Yes!! you heard right, The New York Times.  We're making big strides.  Today its a mention in the Calendar, tomorrow it's a full article with pictures.

Follow the  link and read "While the oven is hot".

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/01/dining/01fcal.html?_r=1&ref=dining

Your Invited!!

This is an open invitation to everyone within eyeshot of this blog.

You are cordially invited to join Chef Joe for the premier of "The Next Great Baker"

WHEN:  Monday, December 6 at 8:30pm or anytime before the show starts, which is at 9pm

WHERE:  Mothers -  347 Graham Avenue - Greenpoint/Williamsburg, Brooklyn


Stop by say Hi to Chef Joe, have a drink, watch the show.  It's gonna be a good one!!!

holiday sweets pop up in brooklyn

come to 341 graham ave now through dec 31st for all your holiday sweets la bella torte and chef joe will be dishing up all your favorates like cannoli,tiramsu,red velvet cake and cookie's cookie's cookie's as far as the eye could see so come to the la bella torte holiday pop up shop at 341 graham ave in the uncle louie g's spot and say you read our bog and get a free cup of coffee

Let the Battle Begin

December 6th at 9pm on TLC watch Chef Joe battle it out for the title of Next Great Baker

It's gonna get ugly

NY Daily News

Hey everyone we have made the NY daily news check us out we're part of a list of holiday pop up shops and we're on it.  We're very happy and excited.  Check it out and them come down have some cannnoli's order your holiday pies, or order a turkey cupcake pull apart  See you there.
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/fashion/2010/11/11/2010-11-11_pop_shop_temporary_shops_sprout_up_all_over_nyc_for_helpful_holiday_shopping.html

its cannoli magic time in the new brooklyn pop up shop

chef joe will be doing cannoli magic as he hands out samples today from 2pm 4pm at 341 graham ave so stop by and let the magic take you over

sample day at the pop up shop

from 2pm 4 pm chef joe w ill be handing out sample of the best cannoli and desserts you will ever have at the la bella torte holiday pop up shop 341 graham ave so don't miss out!!!!!!

Pop ups and TV

#1 this is really cool Chef Joe is on TV starting December 6 as a contestant on the Next Great Baker on TLC

#2 Our Gand Opening of our Holiday Pop up store at 341 Graham Ave was picked up on Zagat Buzz

http://blog.zagat.com/pop-up-bakery-hits-brooklyn

HOW COOL IS THAT!!

Check this out Chef Joe's gonna be a star!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 1, 2010

Press contact: Dustin Smith, (310) 975-1640, dustin_smith@discovery.com
Press materials: http://press.discovery.com/us/tlc/programs/next-great-baker/

BUDDY VALASTRO IS SEARCHING FOR THE “NEXT GREAT BAKER”
Competition is sweet in TLC’s new 8-week series, premiering December 6 at 9/8c
LOS ANGELES, CA – Anyone who’s watched an episode of TLC’s hit series CAKE
BOSS has dreamt of working alongside the Valastro family as they create the most mouthwatering treats on television. And now, there’s a new ‘help wanted’ sign hanging in the window of family’s bakery. Starting December 6 at 9/8c, Buddy “Cake Boss” Valastro starts his search for the best rising baker in the business in the all-new 8-week competition elimination series CAKE BOSS: NEXT GREAT BAKER.
In the series, Buddy, along with various family members, put 10 talented pastry chefs through the ringer to earn the title of “Next Great Baker.” At stake - $50,000 cash and a chance to work side-by-side with Buddy at Carlo's Bakery. Each week, Buddy pushes the contestants' baking and decorating skills to the limit through a series of increasingly difficult challenges that test their business sense and cake artistry. Someone will be sent packing each week until the NEXT GREAT BAKER is the last one standing. "This show is as much about learning how to run a successful business as it is about learning the tricks and techniques to be a great cake artist," explains Buddy Valastro. "My family and I put the contestants through the challenges we face every day and think the viewers will learn even more what it takes to be the best in the business."

The contestants vying for the sweet prize include:
• Brian Stevens from Austin, TX
• Corina Elgart from Huntington, NY
• Dana Herbert from Bear, DE
• Gregory Paul Soriano from Jersey City, NJ
• Jay Qualls from Nashville, TN
• Joe Glaser from Brooklyn, NY
• Johanna Lyons from Hanson, MA
• Kendra Jordan from Emporia, VA
• Megan Rountree from Keller, TX
• Pamela Ahn from Washington, DC

NEXT GREAT BAKER is produced for TLC by High Noon Entertainment. Executive
producer is Art Edwards.

About TLC
TLC's innovative docu-series and reality-based programming include favorites Kate Plus 8, Little
People, Big World, What Not to Wear, 19 Kids and Counting, Say Yes to the Dress, and LA Ink.
TLC added to its menu of programming with Cake Boss and continues to expand into the food
genre. TLC's daytime lineup includes the Emmy Award-winning A Baby Story. The channel is
available in more than 99 million homes in the US, nearly 8 million homes in Canada and through
the website at www.tlc.com. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA,
DISCB, DISCK), the world's number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5
billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries.