Bill Holdenstern

Baker

Bill Holdenstern is a Baker and the Co-Owner of East Bay Pie Co. in San Francisco, California. With over 10 years of experience in the food industry, he specializes in making pot pies filled with flavors from around the world. Bill trained with chefs in multiple restaurants and studied business at Bunker Hill Community College. East Bay Pie Co has been profiled in The Manual, Purple List, and Nosh.

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Co-authored Articles (6)

How to Store Lemon Meringue Pie

Use these tips and tricks to extend the shelf life of your favorite sweet treatLemon meringue pie is a tasty and refreshing dessert that’s perfect for a dinner party or holiday treat. However, if stored improperly, the...

How to

Wrap Baked Goods

Wrapping baked goods can be tricky, as you want to preserve their freshness and make sure they will travel well. You may be wrapping baked goods to give as a gift, to mail to a friend, or to simply keep them fresh so you...

How to Make No-Yeast Pizza Dough, Quick Bread, & Soda Bread

Enjoy these delicious recipes without waiting for the dough to riseIf you love making baked goods but don't have the time to let dough rise, make dough without yeast. You can easily make fluffy, flavorful dough that reli...

How to

Bake Empty Tart Shells

If you're tired of soggy pastry in your favorite tart recipes or a recipe tells you to blind bake the shells, bake the tart shells before you fill them. Make a classic pastry dough and chill it before you roll it out. Cu...

How to

Make Bread Flour

To the inexperienced baker, "bread flour" and "all-purpose flour" may at first seem to be the same thing. In fact, bread flour is a special type of flour made from hard, high-protein wheat. This gives it a high gluten co...

How to

Ship Perishable Food

You can ship perishable items at your own risk if they are properly packaged, abide by regulations, and can be delivered in a reasonable time limit so as not to deteriorate. Items are perishable if environmental conditio...