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The Best Chocolate for Baking, According to Pastry Chefs

To determine the best chocolate for baking, we asked professional pastry chefs for their favorites. Here are five brands that ...

Want Better Chocolate Chip Cookies? Jacques Torres Says to Avoid This Chocolate

Chocolatier and pastry chef Jacques Torres, famous for his chocolate chip cookie recipe, recommends avoiding a specific type ...

European cafe replacing JavaVino, Aria’s pastry chef retires and more from metro Atlanta’s dining scene

Aria pastry chef Kat King announced she would be moving on, the Kinship team continues to expand in Virginia-Highland, and a celebrity-backed bagel shop was announced.

New Lifetime movie, ‘Sweet Holiday Romance’ premieres tonight - How to watch free

“Sweet Holiday Romance” will air at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime. Those without cable can watch the show for free through DIRECTV, ...

Lifetime to air ‘Sweet Holiday Romance’ December 18, how to watch the premiere

It’s a Wonderful Lifetime 2025 continues Friday, December 19 with “Sweet Holiday Romance” airing at 8 p.m. ET.

How to watch Lifetime’s ‘Sweet Holiday Romance’ premiere online for free

Cord-cutters can watch for free with DIRECTV‘s 5-day trial offer. Viewers without cable can watch “Sweet Holiday Romance” ...

Hong Kong or Singapore? Top pastry chef of new bakery Mimmo has a big decision to make

At his Hong Kong patisserie Mimmo, Domenico Giammarella is blending French techniques with Italian flair. But another Asian ...

6 easy decorating moves a pastry chef swears by for bakery-perfect Christmas cookies

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

Napoli Group to open gelato and Italian pastry shop in Chesterfield’s The District

With six restaurants across the St. Louis metro area, the Napoli Group is becoming even more of a powerhouse name in Italian dining. And come next spring, the restaurant group will add a new concept ...

I tried this viral upside-down pastry hack. Here's the recipe that will change your life

Scrolling through your social media feed, you've no doubt seen all manner of golden puff pastry nestled over a variety of sweet and savory fillings and baked to flaky perfection. It’s no surprise this ...

Recipe: Baked Brie Puff Pastry, as seen on TikTok

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Place puff pastry on the prepared baking sheet ...

Baking like a babushka: How to make an iconic cottage cheese pastry

Looking like the sun and tasting like heaven – vatrushki are light round tarts made of sweet yeast dough with curd, and they’ve long been one of the most popular festive pastries in Russia. 1. Start ...

Unit 4 baking club purchased new mixer with grant from CU Schools Foundation

Thanks to a grant from the CU Schools Foundation, the Franklin STEAM Academy baking club bought lightly-used hand and stand mixers.

Meet the pastry chef behind Four Seasons Hotel Seoul's unconventional Christmas cakes

This year's Christmas cake collection at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul isn't playing by the Christmas rule book. No trees, no gingerbread houses and not even a whisper of the classic red and green color scheme.

Holiday baking tips from a world-class pastry chef

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

Doubting Thomas Can Convert Anyone Into a Breakfast Burrito Believer

Chicken thigh katsu comes with a tangy cabbage slaw dressed in sesame ginger aioli, along with rice, scallions, and a spicy ...

The New York Cafe Where Writers Go to Work — and Eat Cake

The Hungarian Pastry Shop on Manhattan’s Upper West Side has fed generations of authors and students. By Reggie Nadelson In this series for T, the author Reggie Nadelson revisits New York institutions ...

Classic confectionery: Europe’s oldest pastry shops

While cupcakes might be a passing fad, some dessert offerings seem impervious to change. In a few lucky corners of the world, pastry makers have been perfecting their creations for generations, ...

Try a new dish for your dinner table this holiday

Does the holiday season mean you need to serve the same old traditional over-the-top holiday menu? Of course not. It can be anything you like it to be: favorite old traditions merged with new ones.

ideo: Chef Creates Eco Christmas Crib

Local chef Bryan Rebello has once again spread holiday cheer by creating an eco-friendly Christmas crib at his apartment in ...