561408 Tue Sep 30 17:02:05 -0700 2008 9 6 Southwest 0 4073121 I hosted a Rosh Hashanah Dinner for 9 last evening...everything went off w/ out a hitch except my traditional dessert of Apples and Honey was over shadowed by a presentation of chocolate brought by a friend. She brought a beautiful presentaion of handmade chocolate truffles and candies from Julia Baker Confections in Scottsdale......not only were they beautiful....they were amazingly delicious! Has anyone had any experience w/ Julia Baker Confections? http://www.juliabakerconfections.com/julia-baker Tue Sep 30 17:02:05 -0700 2008 16764 ciaogal 1 4073472 No. Down here in Tucson, though, the 20 people at the Rosh Hashanah dinner I attended were gaga over my dessert, comprised of Simply Bread's honey cake, apple cake, mandel bread, kichel and a few add-ons (leftovers, if truth be told, as I simply didn't have time to do a better job), plus some homemade hot fudge sauce. I've been instructed to double up on the apple cake for next week's break fast. Tue Sep 30 20:47:06 -0700 2008 4073121 12272 lawyerbriefs 2 4073554 At my family's Rosh Hashanah dinner we had two challahs from Simply Bread (one plain and one wheat)...and they were amazing! I'd love to try other creations by them, especially that Funky Monkey cinnamon pull-apart I keep seeing at Whole Foods! I have no doubt that their other bakery items such as what you had at your dinner were delicious. Tue Sep 30 21:57:25 -0700 2008 4073472 17961 Jess321 1 4081939 I'm confused. Is "Julia Baker Confections" actually a shop somewhere, or is it just online ordering? (Aside from that one website, the web search for it comes up kinda odd...) Sat Oct 04 14:39:55 -0700 2008 4073121 93267 emmaAmethyst 2 4082234 I think Julia Baker is a specialty chocolatier...I don't think she has a store front but that you can order from her directly.....I plan on calling her for some holiday gifts...... I will keep you informed! Sat Oct 04 18:37:15 -0700 2008 4081939 16764 ciaogal 1 4095828 Thank you for the kind words, ciaogal. Julia Baker Confections is a small kitchen located in the Scottsdale Airpark where we make hand cut chocolates and amazing custom cakes from scratch. Julia Baker trained in Paris and only uses the freshest and finest ingrediants. We do not have a retail bakery and take orders online & through our sales department at 480-556-1356. Some of our clients include Jennifer Aniston, Paris Hilton, Brittany Spears, Alicia Keyes, Bono & U2...just to name a few. It's amazing to have someone like Julia right here in our own backyard. Please bear with us as we are having some techinical difficulties with our website and may take several weeks to get up and running again. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me personally at the number above. Julie McCarthy Director of Sales Julia Baker Confections Fri Oct 10 10:48:59 -0700 2008 4073121 231785 choc4u 1 4298242 She did a wedding cake and some various chocolate confections for a wedding we just catered at the Tempe Center for the Arts on New Years Eve - her stuff was gorgeous! Very unique and creative. Mon Jan 05 13:23:34 -0800 2009 4073121 254420 michellepug 1 4684693 I bought a box of Julia Bakers chocolates during a weekend get-a-way at the new Montelucia resort in Paradise Valley and was very disappointed with the quatity. The truffles had a sunken in appearance on the tops and some were rancid. Thu May 14 15:26:46 -0700 2009 4073121 292732 azcanadagirl 2 4685628 That sounds like less of a problem with the chocolates as it is the handling of them once they were at Montelucia. Thu May 14 21:45:10 -0700 2009 4684693 10996 JK Grence the Cosmic Jester 1 4911253 Julia Baker is NOT the "chocolatier to the stars" as she would have everyone believe. I used to work at the Sanctuary in Paradise Valley and Julia Baker brought some of her chocolate to us asked us to give them as gifts to some of our celebrity guests. I know for a fact that she never met our guests nor did she do business with them. We asked for her help on a last minute banquet for one of our guests, she promised she would be there and she never showed up. I am the one that got in trouble due to her irresponsibility. Dessert was a disaster. She was very unpleasant to me and caused me some major headaches. Honestly, I can't recommend this overpriced person or company. Save yourself some BIG money and buy from someone else. Sun Aug 02 14:37:27 -0700 2009 4073121 1098645 badgurl