Working in professional kitchens, I got pretty used to always having certain things at my fingertips: a fully stocked pantry, the highest quality produce, a large staff to battle the prep work. But ...

Welcome to our new(ish) column, “Ask the Pastry Chef,” by Amy Morris, a pastry sous chef at J&G Steakhouse. Have a question for Amy? Leave it in the comments section. There are many directions to go ...

Save this article to read it later. Baking a pie can be intimidating. You don’t want to overwork the dough for fear of losing that flaky crust, you don’t want to underbake the pie for fear of the ...

Which marble pastry boards are best? If you have ever wondered how professional pastry chefs magically turn out layers and layers of flaky, crispy pastry, look no further than the counter in front of ...

Are boxes of Girl Scout cookies tempting you from every corner of the office? Many of us wait all year for a taste of our favorite Samoas, Trefoils and Thin Mints — buying a few boxes for ourselves ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

I just completed my first semester of a two-year pastry program, and I'm learning a lot. My baking improved the most when I had access to a kitchen scale and an offset spatula. The scale helps 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 ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Although baking at home is a rare treat given her schedule, Kanan still has a few unexpected favorite ...