Since the early 2000s, Adrian Mendoza has cook his way to the top of pastry programs at restaurant companies in San Diego and Los Angeles. Now, he has brought all of his skills to his own table with ...

Deirdre Balao Rieutort-Louis is the Chronicle's 2026 Best Pastry Chef award winner for her creative, playful desserts that ...

Emily Venezky is a Social Media Manager at Eater and a proud Washingtonian. She fell in love with food while growing up in Los Angeles, eating plenty of street tacos and Sichuan dishes. “That week is ...

It’s easy to become a better baker if you have these kitchen tools. Liv Dansky has worked for Food & Wine since 2019 as a recipe tester and developer and, more recently, as a writer. Her work can be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shestock / Getty Images Every home baker worth their salt probably knows liquid measuring cups and dry measuring cups are not the ...

Whether you are considering a career in baking, or just curious about the job titles you see at your favorite restaurant, you may be wondering about the difference between a pastry chef and a baker.

You might think that professional pastry chefs bake everything from scratch — that they’ve come up with a recipe for every dough, frosting, and filling. But even the pros appreciate a good shortcut … ...

SAN FRANCISCO Yoshi’s, welcomed the opportunity and additional work when her responsibilities expanded to include the dessert menu at the Japanese restaurant’s sister location in Oakland, Calif.

The everyday items the pros swap out for safety and performance.

We spoke to the pros about when to use a dry versus a liquid measuring cup. Every home baker worth their salt probably knows liquid measuring cups and dry measuring cups are not the same, but not ...