Since the early 2000s, Adrian Mendoza has cook his way to the top of pastry programs at restaurant companies in San Diego and Los Angeles. Now, he has brought all of his skills to his own table with ...

It’s easy to become a better baker if you have these kitchen tools. Liv Dansky has worked for Food & Wine since 2019 as a recipe tester and developer and, more recently, as a writer. Her work can be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shestock / Getty Images Every home baker worth their salt probably knows liquid measuring cups and dry measuring cups are not the ...

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 ...

Nicolas Guercio, the executive pastry chef at Hôtel Lutetia. Julie Limont Guercio, who at one point also wanted to be a motorcycle cop, took a circuitous route to find his dream job. Despite his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Westend61 / Getty Images You might think that professional pastry chefs bake everything from scratch — that they’ve come up with a ...

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...

© 2025 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. At the Vinings mainstay Canoe, executive pastry chef Jessica McKinney incorporates seasonal flavors ...

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 … ...