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New Orleans baker competing on Food Network show ‘Holiday Baking Championship’

NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — A local pastry chef at Arnaud’s is competing on the Food Network’s “Holiday Baking Championship” for ...

Meet New York’s New Guard of Pastry Chefs

In case you haven’t heard, croissants are everywhere. You can find them in New York bakeries stuffed with pistachio cream or a subtle red bean paste. In some places, croissants are pressed into waffle ...

From Pie Crust To Pizza Dough, These Pastry Mats Will Level Up Your Baking Game

Pie crust, pizza dough, strudel: No matter what you're baking, the best pastry mats will help streamline your prep process and give you the most delicious results possible. To that end, you'll want to ...

The South Korean Chefs Redefining the Art of Pastry

Their boundary-blurring desserts reflect their Korean background and French training. By Elyse Inamine These desserts embody the Korean background and French training of the pastry chefs behind them.

The Best Bakeries in Los Angeles, According to Eater Editors

Rebecca Roland is an editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, who covers the evolving landscape of LA’s food scene. Los Angeles has plenty of sweet shops, cake spots, and bakeries around ...

12 Delicious Ways to Celebrate the Holidays With Doughnuts

A Greek Christmas staple, loukoumades are essentially doughnut holes, though the sweet dough is scooped rather than punched ...

Grand America Hotel unveils massive handmade gingerbread house for holidays

Inside the Grand America Hotel, pastry chef Xavier Baudinet has been hard at work on his latest holiday masterpiece.

These winning gingerbread house designs are on display in Rye

The winners of the first Gingerbread Showcase, held Dec. 6 at the Wainwright House in Rye, include an accomplished cake ...

Young Upstate NY baker shines on Food Network’s biggest holiday show

Violet Zoner, 21, of Ithaca, was among the youngest contestants on Season 12 of the popular competition. Though the ...

The Best All-Purpose Flour, According to 5 Professional Bakers

Flour might be an ingredient you select at the grocery store based on price and availability, but as professional pastry ...

Chocolate pop-up returns to San Marcos pastry shop this weekend

French pastry chef Christophe Rull is bringing back artisan chocolatier Annaluna Karkar for another two-day chocolates pop-up ...

World-renowned pastry chef Pierre Hermé on his holiday creations

Pierre Hermé is a world-renowned French pastry chef and chocolatier. He has written a new book entitled "Dictionnaire ...

Chocolate pop-up returns to San Marcos pastry shop this weekend

French pastry chef Christophe Rull is bringing back artisan chocolatier Annaluna Karkar for another two-day chocolates pop-up ...

Pastry chef François Paille represents Central Florida on Food Network’s Sweet Empire: Winter Wars

Discover how French-born pastry chef François Paille balances his bakery business in Winter Park with the pressures of competing on Food Network’s Sweet Empire, where creativity and skill are put to the test.

German bakers bring Christmas specialty to life with rich tradition and sweetness

Bakers in the eastern German city of Dresden have been making stollen for Christmas for hundreds of years. The traditional pastry, made only for the Advent season, combines buttery yeast dough with golden raisins, candied lemon and orange peel and almonds.

Pastry Chefs Reveal When You Should Actually Use Parchment Paper vs. Wax Paper

Luckily, it's a lot more straightforward than you might think.

Renowned pastry chef pens book about harrowing experience: | Inside Out

In his new book the author sets forth the trials and tribulations that he experienced after car accidents in 2000 and 2004.

I Asked 4 Pro Bakers for the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, and They All Said the Same Thing

What’s the first dessert you recall making as a child? For Jessica Carreira, Michelin star-winning pastry chef at Adega, it ...

Orlando pastry chef brings Brazilian flavors to Food Network’s ‘Holiday Baking Championship’

Orlando pastry chef Jean Carlos showcases Brazilian tropical flavors and traditional desserts on Food Network's "Holiday Baking Championship," earning praise from judges and a local Brazilian award.

This Pastry Chef Trick Guarantees You'll Have the Prettiest Cookies at Your Holiday Swap

A 'rich mom' cashmere wrap, a top-selling eye massager and more wallet-friendly ideas that won't get your tinsel in a tangle.