Slice of pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream on a plate

Ask the Experts: How Do I Bake the Perfect Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie?

With the holidays approaching, Pastry & Baking Arts Senior Chef-Instructor Stephen Chavez answers common questions about baking the perfect pumpkin pie. Pie Crust What type of crust do you prefer with

Rows of chocolate chip cookies sit on a tray

Understanding the Science of Cookies

Whether you’re whipping up a batch from scratch or utilizing refrigerated cookie dough, in theory, you can enjoy a fresh cookie, still warm from the oven, in about 20 to 30 minutes time from start to

A slice of cake on a plate.

How to Cut Cake Like a Pro

Layer cakes are generally celebration cakes, so unless you’re a pastry chef or otherwise work in a bakery, you might not actually be in the habit of cutting cake more than once or twice a year. It

A decorated wedding cake with sugar flowers

All About Cake Math

Looking through recipes like Chef Penny Stankiewicz’s Ultimate Birthday Cake or her Peanut Butter & Jelly Cake, I uncovered a flaw in my plan. I don’t want to bake that much cake. It would be a lot of

A bottle of Tahitian vanilla extract, raw vanilla beans and a small bottle of vanilla extract on a blue background

An Introductory Guide to Vanilla

Think of vanilla like any other spice in your cabinet — it can be added to cocktails, barbecue rubs, chili and more. Plus, the many forms of vanilla available at the grocery store offer many different

a round loaf of bread

Choosing the Best Flour for Bread Baking: A Comprehensive Guide

Even in a conventional grocery store, you have many options to choose from when it comes to different flours: those that are indicated for different purposes, white and whole wheat, and even those

Slices of a purple and orange and white and yellow roulade cake with buttercream pumpkins, ghosts and sprinkles on a white plate

Ghoul Log Halloween Roulade Cake

The most festive cake of the spooky season has arrived: Meet the GHOUL log, an eerie roulade cake decked out for Halloween. A roulade cake, also known as a Swiss roll or a rolled cake, is typically

Vegan burgers sit on a wooden cutting board

Tips from Vegan Chefs for Grilling Meat Alternatives

Vegetables and alternative proteins can absolutely shine on the grill, but they don’t behave the same way meat does, and deserve special treatment to maximize their flavor and texture. I consulted two

A Sicilian pistachio and calamansi donut sits on a white plate

Chef Penny's Pistachio and Jelly Doughnuts

Sicilian pistachio and calamansi jelly doughnuts — a mouthful to say, but delicious to eat. Chef Penny's recipe combines rich caramel and the bright citrus flavor of calamansi to create an indulgent

Chef Michael's composed cheese course.

How to Approach a Composed Cheese Course

From a creative perspective, a composed cheese plate allows an exciting opportunity to straddle the line that separates sweet from savory. The cheese is the star of the show, of course, but the

A red-striped croissant sits on a piece of white parchment paper

Buttery, Flaky, Irresistible: Viennoiserie

Today, Pastry & Baking Arts students at 91ÃÛÌÒß¹ have the opportunity to learn and adopt the traditional techniques of viennoiserie, which go back almost a millennium to its origins in Vienna. The most

A pizza with cheese, pepperoni, basil and sausage sits in a brown cardboard box

Everyone Loves Pizza Day at 91ÃÛÌÒß¹

Pizza, whether viewed as a refined classic flatbread or vehicle for meat, cheese and sauce, is a cornerstone of the culinary landscape in the United States. Fittingly, it also serves an important role

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