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.

When baker Amadou Ly spotted the right moment to pull his croissant dough from the roller, it flowed like silk over his wooden counter. It had taken three days of precisely executed fermentation and ...

Here are six items that pastry chefs recommend buying rather than baking. Out of the 15 pastry chefs we polled, six said that ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

We all have a nostalgic connection to the sweet treats we ate as children — especially pastry chefs. Many of them pull inspiration from the textures and flavors of their favorite store-bought cookies, ...