In a pastry chef’s toolbox, you often find items like a candy thermometer, a bench scraper and an offset spatula, tools that professionals simply can’t live without. You may be surprised to find out ...

The high stakes of the holiday season have an interesting way of making us question everything we thought we knew about cooking. Not only are we doubting every kitchen skill we've acquired throughout ...

I was very close to frosting this week's cupcakes with a pastry bag—they would have looked very pretty. But I couldn't find a tip to do it. (As a side note, BA has a helpful video on how to use a ...