Whether you are considering a career in baking, or just curious about the job titles you see at your favorite restaurant, you may be wondering about the difference between a pastry chef and a baker.

There’s a cliché in the restaurant industry that line cooks are afraid of pastry. They’ll complain it’s too precise, requires too much measurement. Add to that the fact that most culinary schools silo ...

NYC-based pastry chef and instructor Daniel Colonel specializes in bespoke cakes and luxury cookies, so you can imagine how busy wedding season is for him. Since graduating from The Culinary Institute ...

Cedric Grolet has built a dessert empire in just a few short years. Crowds are already swarming his new chocolate shop in ...

It feels unnatural to visit a closed steakhouse during the day. With the staff at Ocean 44 working quickly and quietly, occupied with the evening’s prep work, I briefly feel my presence is an ...

Allison Chen studied to be a pastry chef and worked in a kitchen while attending Duke University. She was passionate about baking but worried about pursuing a low-paid career after college. After ...

Pastry chef Charmain Ware-Jason excels at intricate desserts, but American classics have her heart. Ware-Jason, 43, is the executive pastry chef at Tiny Lou’s, the acclaimed French restaurant at the ...

Even novice bakers who sheepishly grab a box of puff pastry from the grocery store can use many of these hacks to whip up ...

I love sweets. Obviously. As a pastry chef, I fully understand giving the people what they want. But I also believe in challenging the diner to try something new, expanding their taste buds and minds.

Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. If you’ve noticed the increasingly sparse dessert menus ...