Unless you’re a professional pastry chef, you probably make just a couple of pies a year — at most. As we head into peak pie-baking season, we talked to people who bake hundreds of pies each year, and ...

Pastries and pies, cookies and cake, tarts and treats … these “dessert stomach” goods are a gift from culinary science we can thank pastry chefs for. Specially trained in the science of baking (and ...

Thanksgiving menu prep is stressful. And then there's the issue of actually cooking and baking everything properly. When it comes to desserts, pecan pie is a classic Thanksgiving treat. But even when ...

From jewel-toned panna cottas to rainbow cakes and berry-bright pies, these desserts bring vivid color and plenty of flavor.

There’s a story for every slice of pie that street vendor Jashmine Corpuz serves at her Highland Park stand Sugar Pop 55. Corpuz — who also happens to be one of Los Angeles’s most experienced fine ...

Pumpkin pie so silky it should come with a pastry degree. Pumpkin pie is a simple dessert—but simple doesn't have to mean rustic. By treating your filling like a true custard and giving it a little ...

These tender and delicious pecan pie bars, from pastry chef Sarah Jordan, have an effortless press-in shortbread crust and a simple, custard-like filling packed with pecans. Unlike their pie ...

Holiday baking is equal parts good cheer and angst. Baking, in general, is far less forgiving than cooking. Fold in the added stress of your baked goods being shared with tons of friends and family, ...