Amy Hatwig

With nearly two decades of food industry experience, Amy Hatwig brings a wealth of professionalism, diverse expertise, and lasting partnerships to any position in food development. After completing her degree in Pastry and Baking at the California Culinary Academy and finishing further studies at Napa's Culinary Institute of America, Amy has honed a broad range of food industry skills: recipe development, food styling, non-traditional ingredient baking, food preparation, French pastry-making, wedding cake decoration, and business consulting, to name a few. After sharpening her French pastry skills under the watchful eye of French-trained pastry chef Sarah Lambert at Mill Valley's Patisserie Lambert, Amy branched out and founded AmyCakes, a successful wedding cake business. After four years helming AmyCakes, she moved on to Paula LeDuc Fine Catering, where she served as executive pastry chef and had the honor of working alongside culinary rock starts Daniel Boulud, Alice Waters, Bradley Ogden, and Thomas Keller. Amy's consulting roles have incorporated partnerships with Beautiful! and Oakland bakery Bakesale Betty. Partnering with Beautiful!, Amy worked with non-traditional ingredients and sweeteners, developing formulas and calculating food costs for the start-up business. During her time consulting for Bakesale Betty, Amy advised on the store's original business plan, and continues to develop recipes and treats both sweet and savory for the wildly successful bakery; she also paired up with culinary powerhouse Williams-Sonoma to launch a Bakesale Betty cookbook and product line. Amy is a consultant for Meyer Corporation, where she advises on bakeware and recipe development; she also continues to cook and style food for clients such as Sunset Magazine, Target Corp, and Kikkoman.

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Fluffy Coconut Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate

This old school treat is a labor of love and the perfect rainy day project for parents and kids. Cream-filled chocolate cupcakes covered with marshmallow fluff and colorful coconut flakes....

Chocolate Peppermint Bark

Chocolate

Spice it up with Sriracha flavored candy canes. The spicy candy canes help offset the sweetness of the white chocolate and really bring out the flavor of the peppermint.By Amy Hatwig

Coconut Macaroons

Coconut macaroons are not only stunning but tasty and gluten-free! Chewy inside and crisp on the outside, you won’t be able to stop at just one. Dip bottoms in chocolate,...

Brown Butter Bourbon Pecan Pie

A twist on the classic pecan pie, this recipe uses maple syrup in place of corn syrup, has a hint of bourbon and browned butter to bring out the nuttiness...

Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal cookies are always a crowd pleaser and a family favorite. It’s one of the most popular cookies next to the classic chocolate chip. Experiment with different nuts and dried...

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate

The double chocolate chip cookie is a cookie for chocolate lovers. The perfect way to end a long work week is with a rich, decadent double chocolate cookie and an...

Peach Cobbler

Stone fruit season is here! Whether you top your cobbler with pie crust, batter, biscuits or dumplings; you will always end up with a fresh, juicy, perfect cobbler with this...

Chocolate Espresso Cakelettes

Chocolate

You are sure to melt your sweetie’s heart with this is a rich, moist, and absolutely luxurious chocolate cake recipe. The addition of the espresso in the cake and the...