Since the early 2000s, Adrian Mendoza has cook his way to the top of pastry programs at restaurant companies in San Diego and Los Angeles. Now, he has brought all of his skills to his own table with ...

Pass straight through the center for a classic heart shape, or bisect the dot at an angle for a slightly more whimsical look.

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Every home baker worth their salt probably knows liquid measuring cups and dry measuring cups are not the same, but not everyone has the same depth of experience. What's more, even those with ...

Camari Mick, former pastry chef at the Michelin-starred Musket Room in New York City, offers tips for pro-quality baking ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated for clarification. For Pastry Chef João Fernando de Matos, baking is not necessarily about perfection. While he is meticulously refining every single recipe ...

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You might think that professional pastry chefs bake everything from scratch — that they’ve come up with a recipe for every dough, frosting, and filling. But even the pros appreciate a good shortcut … ...

Pastries and pies, cookies and cake, tarts and treats … these “dessert stomach” goods are a gift from culinary science we can thank pastry chefs for. Specially trained in the science of baking (and ...