Every home baker has read the same instruction printed at the top of nearly every cookie recipe ever written: "Use room ...

The pastry and catering chef for Moerlein Lager House was recently a semifinalist in Buddy “Cake Boss” Valastro’s “The Greatest Baker” contest. I took to it at a young age. My mom’s one rule was as ...

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Warda Bouguettaya shares the Algerian cookies, makroud, mint tea, and family traditions that define her Eid al-Fitr celebration in Detroit.

Editor's Note: "Breaking Bao" is a cookbook that has 88 creative and delicious recipes focusing on Asian ingredients and techniques. It's an ideal book for the upcoming season to make delightful items ...

Holiday baking is equal parts good cheer and angst. Baking, in general, is far less forgiving than cooking. Fold in the added stress of your baked goods being shared with tons of friends and family, ...

Brownies might seem simple, but the perfect trifecta of fudgy richness, chewy-tender crumb, and delicate shiny top is surprisingly hard to pull off from scratch. And frankly, it’s not always worth the ...

Use grocery store rotisserie chicken, puff pastry, pizza dough, pesto, tortellini, and broth to get flavorful dinners, sides, ...

You might think that professional pastry chefs bake everything from scratch — that they’ve come up with a recipe for every dough, frosting, and filling. But even the pros appreciate a good shortcut … ...

Each cup of coffee at Le Benh Patisserie is made by the slow drip method and the bakery’s owner, Kim Wood, wouldn’t have it any other way. “With a machine you can make more money, but then you don’t ...

There’s a story for every slice of pie that street vendor Jashmine Corpuz serves at her Highland Park stand Sugar Pop 55. Corpuz — who also happens to be one of Los Angeles’s most experienced fine ...