Podcast appearances and mentions of valerie confections

Today's guest is Valerie Gordon, the pastry chef and owner of Valerie Confections in Los Angeles, and the author of the baking book “Sweet.” Her culinary journey began at a very young age and she launched her luxury chocolate brand in 2004. Today, Valerie Confections is known for all sorts of chocolates, caramels, petits fours, cakes, and pies. Valerie joins host Jessie Sheehan to discuss her entrepreneurial spirit and why she initially pursued acting over pastry. Then, the duo walk through Valerie's recipe for Rose Petal Petits Fours, which are tiny layer cakes coated in chocolate ganache. Valerie is full of baking wisdom and shares her best tips and tricks for making this delicate dessert. To get our new Love Issue, click here. For Jubilee 2025 tickets, click here.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, show transcripts, and tickets to upcoming events.More on Valerie: Instagram, Valerie Confections, website, “Sweet” cookbookMore on Jessie: Instagram, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes” cookbook

On this episode of The Kara Goldin Show, we welcome Valerie Gordon, founder of Valerie Confections and Author of Sweet. Since 2004, Valerie and her partner Stan Weightman Jr. have turned their passion for luxury sweets into a top destination for fine chocolates, truffles, and more. Starting with exquisite hand-dipped toffees, Valerie quickly established her brand as a beacon of luxury in the confectionery industry. Today, Valerie shares insights from her entrepreneurial journey and the creative process behind her famous desserts. We'll explore how her experiences have shaped her approach to business and confectionery. Join us for a conversation filled with actionable advice for anyone interested in dessert-making or entrepreneurship. Tune in for a sweet and inspiring discussion! Now on The Kara Goldin Show. Are you interested in sponsoring and advertising on The Kara Goldin Show, which is now in the Top 1% of Entrepreneur podcasts in the world? Let me know by contacting me at karagoldin@gmail.com. You can also find me @‌KaraGoldin on all networks. To learn more about Valerie Gordon and Valerie Confections:https://www.instagram.com/thevaleriegordon/https://www.instagram.com/thevalerieconfections/https://www.tiktok.com/@valerieconfctnshttps://valerieconfections.com/ Sponsored By:Indeed - get a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to get your jobs more visibility at Indeed.com/kara.Lands End - Go to landsend.com and use code THEKARASHOW to get 30% off your summer purchase.ACORNS. Head to acorns.com/KARA or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today! Check out our website to view this episode's show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/575

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Join us this week for a conversation with our good friend, Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections!  Born with a passion for creating delicious treats, she turned that passion into a full time career with her husband in 2004 out of their apartment.  After 20 years, a cookbook, a James Beard Award nomination, and many write-ups in top-tier publications later, Valerie Confections is known as a luxury brand!  Super Mamás IG: @_supermamas Facebook: Super Mamás Twitter: @_supermamas  Website: http://supermamas.com/ This is a Redd Rock Music Podcast   IG: @reddrockmusic www.reddrockmusic.com

This episode is guaranteed to give you a sugar rush! We're joined by Valerie Gordon, the chocolatier, chef, and entrepreneur behind Valerie Confections and Valerie Echo Park. Valerie walks us through her journey, and tells us what it takes to run a successful food business that lasts the test of time. We get into fun topics like what it was like to be a maître d' at one of San Francisco's hottest restaurants in the 90s, how she became a barbecue expert, and where she goes when she's craving a good ole' fashioned sandwich. Helpful links: Valerie Confections https://valerieconfections.com/ Valerie on IG https://www.instagram.com/valerieconfctns/?hl=en Valerie's book https://valerieconfections.com/products/sweet Maison Matho https://maisonmatho.com/ Pizza City Fest https://pizzacityfest.com/events/los-angeles/ Tribute Pizza https://www.tributepizza.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelafoodpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelafoodpodcast/support

To kick off Valentine's Day, Darin sits down with Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections to chat about her lifelong dedication to giving the perfect gift. She reminisces on the early days of the business and shares the details on her new headquarters located in beautiful Glendale. In the second half of the show, we feature a live in-studio performance by Diane Birch, whose 2016 album is the self-produced Nous. Written and recorded mostly in Berlin, Nous draws on musical influences as varied and rich as Birch's own international upbringing—from her childhood as a preacher's daughter in Zimbabwe and South Africa, to her wedding dress and black-lipstick days as a Goth teen in Portland, to her late teens in L.A. where she paid her musical dues playing piano and singing covers in fancy hotels.Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredient, Chefs and Their Music (Phaidon), is now on shelves at bookstores around the world. It features 77 of the world's top chefs who share personal stories of how music has been an important, integral force in their lives. The chefs also give personal recipes and curated playlists too. It's an anthology of memories, meals and mixtapes. Pick up your copy by ordering directly from Phaidon, or by visiting your local independent bookstore. Visit our site, www.snackytunes.com for more info.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Snacky Tunes by becoming a member!Snacky Tunes is Powered by Simplecast.

Chocolate GURU Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections stopped by with some very special treats. Valentine's Day is next week and you deserve it all! All the love, but especially some killer chocolates & wine. We taste through a very romantic box of chocolates, get the 411 on liquid caramel, make some wine & chocolate pairing magic, & taste a new chocolate she made with crispy rice that is so insanely good! Oh, and I come out about my love of milk chocolate...did I mention that she makes our Jon & Vinny's/Helen's chocolate bars? Get ready to indulge!! More about Valerie Confections: https://valerieconfections.com   Featured wines: 2019 Camille Giroud, Les Chaillots, Ladoix, Pinot Noir 2021 Lise et Bertrand Jousset, Rose a Lies, Vin de France, Touraine, Gamay/Grolleau Hosted and Executive Produced by Helen Johannesen. Produced by Dear Media.

Married L.A. sugar titans Valerie Gordon and Stan Weightman Jr. are joined by Jordan inside their new Glendale headquarters to talk the problem with Hannukah sweets and how to upgrade gelt, Jordan lists his top five Christmas desserts for Val and Stan (two Santa loving goys) to review, and all the holiday must eats from Valerie Confections are highlighted.

In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of top ten stupendous Southern California chocolate stores...perfect for your Valentine. His list includes: Chocolate Counter in Valley Village, Diane Kron in Malibu, Edelweiss Chocolate in Beverly Hills, Chocolate Maya in Santa Barbara, Lady Chocolate in Brentwood, Tifa Chocolate in Westlake Village, Letterpress Chocolate in Culver City, Valerie Confections in Echo Park, Sees Candies in West Los Angeles and Chocolate Soldier in Laguna Beach.Instagram: @livinginthesprawlpodcastEmail: livinginthesprawlpodcast@gmail.comWebsite: www.livinginthesprawlpodcast.comCheck out our favorite CBD gummy company...it helps us get better sleep and stay chill. Use code "SPRAWL" for 20% off.  https://www.justcbdstore.com?aff=645Check out Goldbelly for all your favorite US foods to satisfy those cravings or bring back some nostalgia. Our favorites include Junior's Chessecakes from New York, Lou Malnati's deep dish pizza from Chicago and a philly cheesesteak from Pat's. Use the link https://goldbelly.pxf.io/c/2974077/1032087/13451 to check out all of the options and let them know we sent you.Use code "SPRAWL" for (2) free meals and free delivery on your first Everytable subscription.Support the podcast and future exploration adventures. We are working on unique perks and will give you a shout out on the podcast to thank you for your contribution!Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast is on Podfanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/sprawl Support the show

The world's busiest food delivery man, Joe Ariel of Goldbelly talks the best iconic regional foods across the country (Russ & Daughters, Lou Malnati's, Pat's Cheesesteaks) his website will ship to your door, Jordan gives his top Goldbelly recommendations, and Joe gifts the listeners a special promo code (AIRJORDAN) for 20% off all purchases. Plus, Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections stops by to feed Dave some special Father's Day treats including Jordan's current favorite cake in Los Angeles.

You’re listening to the Best BBQ Show and I am back from a whirlwind trip across the good ol US of A. From LA to NY I’ve been chasing down the story and talking to the people who were there cooking. This week I’m reporting from an epic event in Los Angeles. The LA Food Bowl invited a solid list of Texas barbecuers and they all cooked together in a way that was magical. Pits lined up like hot rods at a car show. For part 1 of the LA Food Bowl we have a diverse group. These are the people you meet hanging out at an epic BBQ cook. The people who are there lending a hand, organizing the event or making an amazing dessert. From Moo’s I talk to Adam (@adamcomplains) and Dan (@sharkmandan) who were hanging out serving hundreds of platters to anxious patrons. I talk to Andrea Chang, Deputy Food Editor for the LA Times and an expert in the world of food. I can only imagine all her stories. She’s living my dream life. Whether she’s writing about the evolution of different foods in Los Angeles or talking about her old colleague Jonathan Gold, she knows the story of food. Every meal ends with dessert and I got to talk to a dessert master, Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections (@valerieconfctns). The woman who, according to LA Magazine, makes the best chocolate in Los Angeles. But didn’t just bring dessert, she cooked it on a big green egg right there alongside Aaron Franklin’s double barrel pits. Before we start I want to thank you again for listening and if you like what you hear, feel free to check us out on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. I create a diverse stream of content that is fun on any platform.   Enjoy.

"When she finally healed from multiple surgeries, got a life-threatening infection under control, and emerged from the haze of years of intense pain, Valerie Gordon thought of one word: Toffee. An enthusiastic baker since childhood, she wanted to create a business around this crunchy, beloved sweet. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Gordon tells host Dana Cowin about baking her way to comfort when she was a scared latchkey kid; the illness that consumed her; and about Valerie Confections, the extraordinary Los Angeles-based business that she's built in the last 15 years. Want to stay up to date on the latest Speaking Broadly episodes? To hear more conversations with Dana Cowin and her accomplished yet accessible guests, subscribe to Speaking Broadly (it’s free!) on iTunes or Stitcher. If you like what you hear, please take a moment to rate + review us on Apple’s podcast store and follow Dana on Instagram @speakingbroadly and @fwscout. Thanks for tuning in!" Speaking Broadly is powered by Simplecast.

It's the Valentine's Day episode and we talk signature L.A. desserts with sugar queen, Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections, chocolates from Valerie's Pour Elle, Pour Homme, and Gilded Truffles boxes are tasted, and Dave can fuck right the hell off.

At the end of this episode, hosts Winston and David offer a full-throated apology to their guest Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections for the cavalcade of Hostess Cakes and Hostess based dishes they experienced together for the tasting. For the tasting, Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Sno Balls and creamy filling based Hostess products are served alongside a homemade Hostess Cupcakes Cake pop with bruleed marshmallow fluff, a strawberry twinkie mocktail and a smoked twinkie.

LOVE IS IN THE AIR....? WELL... IT'S COMING!To help you find unique and delicious sweet treats, just tune in to this week's show.Sweet Experts include Dessert Archaeologist & Co-Owner of BAKED NYC, Matt Lewis, and Valerie Confections Owner, Valerie Gordon.