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3-day Ocala Food & Wine Festival returns this weekend

Ocala's celebrity-chef led event featuring Duff Goldman runs all weekend; Orlando's Japanese & Thai communities host their own events.

Beginner-friendly Puff Pastry Desserts That Bake Up Buttery and Flaky

Puff pastry might sound fancy, but it's one of the easiest shortcuts to impressive desserts. A few simple ingredients wrapped ...

Pastry team building life-size gingerbread house at Gaylord Rockies

Pastry makers at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center are building a 12-foot tall gingerbread house for the 2025 ...

Polish bakers support protests with lightning bolts on bread and pastries

With no time to attend the abortion rights protests sweeping Poland, Asia Olejniczak, a baker in Warsaw, is instead ...

The best fall desserts to make – whether you love or hate pumpkin spice

Pumpkin spice season is in full effect and it's nearly impossible to escape. Three pastry chefs share their favorite ways to ...

These “Bee Sting Bars” Taste Like They Came From a Fancy European Pastry Shop (But Have an Easy Shortcut!)

I’ll be the first to admit that before I started working at The Kitchn, I had no idea what a “bee sting” dessert entailed.

Want to bake like a pro? Start with these 18 pastry basics every great dessert is built on

Discover 18 basic pastry recipes to learn essential techniques and create perfect desserts at home. From fluffy doughs to ...

Delaware celebrity pastry chef to compete on Food Network dessert show starting Nov. 9

Chef Dana Herbert, who has been running his Newark store "Desserts by Dana" since 2014, is returning to TV for a culinary ...

10 Pricey Dark Chocolate Brands Chefs Swear By

Chefs swear these dark chocolate brands are worth the higher price tags thanks to their deep, robost flavors. If you can buy ...

Popular pastry chef sets opening date for new Quakertown bakery

A longtime pastry chef, who has built a large and loyal following at Lehigh Valley farmers markets, will soon serve up her freshly baked croissants, danishes, macarons, soft pretzels and

25 British Baking Terms To Have In Your Back Pocket Next Time You're Watching "Great British Bake Off"

Bakers often avoid the dreaded soggy bottom by blind baking their pie crust. After the crust is placed in its tin, it's ...

What are all the Holiday Baking Championship winners doing today? Details explored

The Holiday Baking Championship, which started in 2014, has been renewed for season 12. Some of the best bakers in the ...

Where Are All 11 'Holiday Baking Championship' Winners Now?

Holiday Baking Championship has gotten bigger and better every year since it premiered over a decade ago in 2014. Originally ...

Food Network Holiday Baking Championship contestant hosts watch party at food pantry

A local former pastry chef will appear is appearing on ‘Holiday Baking Championship” this season, which premieres Monday at 7 ...

JL Patisserie’s influencer saga reveals pay-to-play side of food criticism

The JL Patisserie influencer saga brought to light a conversation about food criticism today and the role these social media food influencers play. Kirstie Kimball joined The Show to talk about it.

Bayou Tastemakers: Meet the chefs redefining New Orleans flavor

While these classics remain central to the city’s identity, a new generation of chefs is carrying the legacy, tradition and ...

Even Pastry Chefs Eat Store-Bought Cookies — Here Are 9 of Their Favorites

We all have a nostalgic connection to the sweet treats we ate as children — especially pastry chefs. Many of them pull inspiration from the textures and flavors of their favorite store-bought cookies, ...

Pastry and Pills

Pastry or pills, can you choose one? It’s one silly question — I know

Pumpkin Pie Bars

These pumpkin pie bars are a fun pumpkin-spice treat that's perfect for feeding a crowd. The classic filling of pumpkin puree, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and ginger gets some added creaminess from evaporated milk.

Where Are the “Halloween Baking Championship” Winners Now? See What the Pastry Chefs Are Doing Today

Halloween Baking Championship is one of Food Network’s spookiest shows of the season, but the winners of the reality ...