Baking and Pastry

You can’t bake perfectly moist and dense muffins at home without using the careful practice of the muffin method.

With some simple tools and a little practice, you can start decorating cakes like the pros. Learn some basic tips and techniques to get started!

When cupcakes or cookies are packed into a container, it's not the frosting that customers will see first; it's the box.

If you’re pursuing a career in creating delicious treats, you’ll benefit from learning some best practices for getting customers lined up at the door and keeping them coming back for years to come.

Dessert food trucks are popular across the country, and with good reason. Use these secrets derived from some of the best to aid your own baking and pastry arts efforts.

Check out a few popular recipes for waffle cake, and then find your favorite way to bridge the gap between breakfast and dessert.

Springtime desserts can evoke the colors, feelings and tastes commonly associated with the season as well as keep you and your guests happy.

Refined sugar is far from the only sweetener you can use as you continue to develop your passion for and skill in the baking and pastry arts.

There’s a lot to be learned from these makers of amazing desserts, both about how to cook and perseverance in the face of adversity. Here are some key takeaways for anyone who is devoted to [...]

While pastry nests may be new to many American chefs and diners, they are inspired by long traditions in Mediterranean cooking, eye-catching and endlessly customizable.