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Golden brown croissants on a metal rack on top of a sheet tray

The Science Behind Croissants

A white KitchenAid stand mixer whipping white buttercream

2024's Top Baking Gifts for Aspiring Pastry Pros: Expert Recommendations

A slice of baked Brie cheese wrapped in baked puff pastry sits on a black plate in front of a wheel of the baked Brie cheese. They are both surrounded by green herbs, orange halves, candied nuts and cranberries

Chef’s Tips for Baked Brie Cheese

Slice of pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream on a plate

Pastry & Baking Arts

Ask the Experts: How Do I Bake the Perfect Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie?

$A decorated wedding cake with sugar flowers$

All About Cake Math

A bottle of Tahitian vanilla extract, raw vanilla beans and a small bottle of vanilla extract on a blue background

An Introductory Guide to Vanilla

a round loaf of bread

Choosing the Best Flour for Bread Baking: A Comprehensive Guide

A cake decorated with rice paper sails

Pastry & Baking Arts

How to Make Easy, Fancy Cake Decorations

A rhubarb galette with bright red filling sits on a white plate

2 Fresh Takes on Spring Galette Recipes — One Savory, One Sweet

Seven whole apricots sit on a white plate

Pastry & Baking Arts

Chef Jürgen’s Hack for Pitting Stone Fruit

Chef Chavez demonstrates making a parchment paper piping bag

Pastry & Baking Arts

How to Make a Parchment Paper Cornet

Jacques Torres with his sugar showpiece

3 Tips for Working with Sugar from Chef Jacques Torres

A pulled sugar flower on a hand-painted cake

Pastry & Baking Arts

How to Use Isomalt for Pulled Sugar Flowers

Penny Stankiewicz shares pro baking techniques for perfect cookies.

The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Technique

naan bread and tandoori cooking

Learn How to Use a Tandoor Like a Pro

Unbaked bagels formed out of dough sit on a lined baking sheet

Pastry & Baking Arts

10 Tips for Making Schmear-Worthy Homemade Bagels