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Cossetta’s wins national pastry honor with its expertly crafted panettone

Cossetta’s, a family-owned Italian culinary institution in St. Paul, has received national recognition after winning the Panettone World Cup–North America. The award highlights the bakery’s mastery of ...

Creative Crossroads: Pastry Week Takes Over The Momentary

Pastry Week at The Momentary runs Dec. 3–6 with workshops, film screenings, and a local bakers market. Learn from top pastry ...

How Jacksonville Pastry Chef Natasha Burton Is Baking Joy, One Slice At A Time

The bakery was a pandemic pivot that was born from her desire to build something for herself, by herself. A trained chef, ...

Watch Ligia Rossi ‘Chef That!’ Alfajores Cookie

Ligia Rossi, who grew up in Costa Rica, is a fan of alfajores, soft and melt-in-your-mouth sandwich cookies filled with dense, creamy, caramel-y dulce de leche. These alfajores are tender thanks to the egg yolks, butter and cornstarch. Make an easy dulce de leche filling and pipe it between two cookies. The cookies are done when they're still pale but set, and the bottoms are lightly golden. The baking time is key for a delicate cookie.

11 Massachusetts Pastry Shops That Locals Say Sell Out Before Noon Every Day

I used to think the smell of Sunday morning coffee was the biggest draw, but then I moved to Boston and learned the real truth: it’s the rich scent of...

Soletes shine in Cascais: discover the bakeries, pastry shops and ice-cream parlours chosen by the Repsol Guide

Then there’s Sacolinha, a pastry shop born in Bairro do Rosário in 1986 (and which has since opened four more locations in ...

Food professor alert to anyone who has ‘ever eaten a pastry, margarine, or spread'

A scientist has given an alert to anyone who has ‘ever eaten a pastry, margarine, or plant-based spread.’ Concerns have been ...

I Asked 3 Pastry Chefs How to Make the Best Thanksgiving Pies—They All Said the Same Thing

Similarly, Schiff emphasizes the importance of resting and chilling the dough well. "Let it chill again once you've rolled ...

Trivially Speaking: A breakfast pastry rivalry popped up in 1964

In the early 1960s, Kellogg put a new product on the market as Fruit Scones. This may have confused people who knew what scones really were, so Kellogg pulled a shift to Pop-Tarts as a pun on the popular Pop Art movement.

Trader Joe's Just Brought Back This Buttery French-Inspired Pastry After a Lengthy Hiatus

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Thanksgiving treats from Chestnut Hill’s Night Bakery

Night Bakery is baking up some Thanksgiving treats right from their storefront on Germantown Ave in Chestnut Hill. They have ...

Secretly Easy Puff Pastry Desserts So Elegant They Look Like They Came From a French Patisserie

I still remember the first time someone asked if I bought my puff pastry dessert from a fancy bakery. Best compliment ever.

How To Roll Dough Out To The Perfect Thickness

Learn how to roll dough to a specific thickness with simple tools and techniques. From cookies to pie crusts, achieve more consistent bakes with this step-by-step guide.

How to bake pecan pie this Thanksgiving, according to pastry chefs

How can you tell when your pecan pie is done baking? Here's what pastry chefs want you to know about the process.

The Best Store-Bought Pastry Dough, According to a Pastry Chef

In contrast, many other store-bought puff pastries and pie doughs rely on vegetable shortening to create their signature ...

The Dish: A day for Thanksgiving pie is coming at Le Bilboquet Market

On Nov. 26, Le Bilboquet Market will have a a first-come, first-served one-day sale for Thanksgiving pies by pastry chef François Payard.

The Dish: A day for Thanksgiving pie is coming at Le Bilboquet Market

On Nov. 26, Le Bilboquet Market will have a a first-come, first-served one-day sale for Thanksgiving pies by pastry chef François Payard.

Longtime Arizona pastry chef Tracy Dempsey has pie-making tips for Thanksgiving

Tracy Dempsey is a longtime Arizona pastry chef who spent much of her career at the famed Cowboy Ciao in Old Town Scottsdale. Now, she heads up Tracy Dempsey Originals — where she gets a whole lot of orders for Thanksgiving pies this time of year.

Keep Puff Pastry Flaky And Crispy With This Smart Reheating Tip

No more soggy day-old croissants. Try the smart reheating tip for puff pastry that has warm fillings, flaky outsides, and ...

Keep Puff Pastry Flaky And Crispy With This Smart Reheating Tip

No more soggy day-old croissants. Try the smart reheating tip for puff pastry that has warm fillings, flaky outsides, and ...