In this video, I take on one of Julia Child’s most revered French desserts – the almond pithiviers pastry. I guide you through each step of crafting this delicate, flaky masterpiece, from preparing ...

Part of the fun of being a pastry chef and changing jobs is learning a slew of new recipes at your latest restaurant or bakery. Although you don't always like every single one, you usually discover a ...

Walk into your favorite bakery shortly after opening time and the experience is nothing less than magical. There's the wafting aroma of caramelized sugar and browned butter, the opulence of a ...

Makes enough for 2 kringles. Note: This dough must be prepared in advance. From "Midwest Made," by Shauna Sever. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine the all-purpose ...

Note: On the opening night of Alice Water’s Berkeley restaurant Chez Panisse, pastry chef Lindsey Shere served almond tart. Twenty-five years later, just before the restaurant’s silver anniversary, we ...

Something’s astir at a few of the best bakery addresses in Paris, and you can tell by the shape of their tarts. They are decidedly, perfectly, unexpectedly square. “We were a bit frustrated with round ...