RACINE, Wis. — What began as a lighthearted Peeps art contest at the Racine Art Museum has escalated into a kringle-versus-cannoli standoff, resembling a pastry war, and, as of Monday afternoon, the ...

Blair Woodland has long turned the ordinary into the extraordinary. The dad-of-one from Cornwall quit his job as a pastry chef to become a stone mason ten years ago, swapping bags of sugar for stone ...

As always, the KitchenAid Colour of the Year has caused a stir. This time it’s a stir (mix, knead, and whisk) in the colour spearmint: refreshing, reinvigorating, and refined. At first glance, it ...

Mince pies are perhaps one of the most popular treats to enjoy over the Christmas period. But instead of buying them from your local supermarket, they can be made fresh at home easily and quickly with ...

Editor's Note: This story was initially published in November 2021. Updated November 2025. I remember my first time. It was neither perfect nor pretty. Not tender or flaky, either. With a new copy of ...

Edan Leshnick, head pastry chef at Breads Bakery in New York, takes us behind the scenes to demonstrate and explain every tool he and the staff use in preparing their supremely popular baked goods.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Making pie crust isn’t hard, but it can be daunting. I can help. I come from a long line of pie ladies, and we’ve made thousands of crusts, both flaky and ...