One of the things that keeps me excited about what I do is that I am always learning. When I was making puff pastry not long ago, someone asked me why I made a tic-tac-toe-like slash in the process of ...

Though I like to bake, I don’t consider myself a “serious baker.” Sure, I make my own pie crust and can bake a pretty decent loaf of bread, but one thing I have wanted to mess with is puff pastry. All ...

Among the many popular Cheddar's menu items are honey butter croissants. Many patrons rave about these famous (and free) croissants, although reviewers sometimes complain about inconsistent quality, ...

So you've decided to host an Oscars party this year, but you aren't sure what to serve. Because obviously you want something extra fancy, something that will allow you to shine nearly as brightly as ...

I don't know why we only use puff pastry around the holidays. It's such an easy and wonderful thing. Throw a square on top of a pot pie, and now it's elegant. Wrap it around a little sausage and ...

1. In a bowl large enough to hold all the ingredients, whisk the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, allspice, and sugar to blend them. 2. Scatter the butter over the flour mixture. Using ...

We may sound like a broken record, but like: it’s the holidays. You’re busy. You need things that can help—things that you can make in advance, things that will feed a crowd, things that… things! You ...

The world of baking has an unspoken language, a set of signs and markings that regularly occur on different tarts and cakes to help with their identification. Take, for example, an array of French ...

One of the things that keeps me excited about what I do is that I am always learning. When I was making puff pastry not long ago, someone asked me why I made a tic-tac-toe-like slash in the process of ...