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.

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 ...

Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Romina Peixoto began her culinary journey in her home country before moving to the U.S. at age 20, where she discovered her passion for pastry. She trained and ...

Cindy Hawkins runs her Circle City Sweets pastry shop from a retail and kitchen location in the AMP food hall at the 16 Tech Innovation District. Now 56, Hawkins switched to a culinary career in her ...

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His approach is simple: luxury should taste like home. By sourcing hyper-local ingredients—Cameron Highlands Chitose strawberries instead of imported berries, Malaysia coconut, and herbs like pandan, ...

Making laminated doughs—including croissants, kouign-amann, or puff pastry—is certainly a labor of love. While you can absolutely DIY if you have the patience and precision, even professionals admit ...

If you've ever had a pastry and wondered, "How does one even create those tiny, delicate layers," keep reading, because we're ...