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Baking & Pastry Arts
Indulge in the artistry of baking and pastry. Be transported to the world of delicate pastries, bread-making expertise, and confectionery craftsmanship. Explore the captivating experience of crafting delectable baked goods that can truly enchant the senses.
Commercial Baking: A Guide to Scaling Your Bakery Business
Take your bakery business to the next level with this guide to help you scale successfully.
April 19, 2024
A Guide to Sourdough Bread: Recipes, Traditions & Baking Tips
Get started making your own delicious sourdough bread from home! Our guide can give you the insights and information you might need to excel.
March 29, 2024
Confectionery Arts: The Sweet Side of Baking & Pastry
What are the confectionery arts? See how this niche blends creativity with technique to produce sweet results in the baking and pastry world.
September 13, 2023
Do You Need Pastry School to Be a Pastry Chef?
Passionate about pastry arts? Have you considered pastry chef training? Find out if you really need to attend pastry school to become a pastry chef.
September 4, 2023
Baking Basics: Essential Baking Tips & Techniques for Beginners
Every baker can benefit from some foundational baking techniques. Pastry school can help you pick up these skills.
August 14, 2023
5 Baking Competition Shows You Should Watch as a Pastry Student
We’ve rounded up the best baking competition shows to watch on TV to elevate your skill set and explore modern baking techniques.
June 2, 2023
What Is Gluten-Free Bread and How Is It Made?
Find out what gluten-free bread really is and how it’s made–from the ingredients to the baking process.
May 19, 2023
6 Pastries Every Professional Baker Should Know How to Make
Every professional baker should know how to make these seven pastries. Build your pastry skills with Escoffier.
May 10, 2023
3 Tips for Making Your Best Fudge
Check out these tips for making fudge if you’d like to whip up a batch of this smooth and creamy confection.
March 8, 2023
How Much Can Baking Classes Cost?
If you’re interested in picking up some new kitchen skills, you may be wondering how much baking classes can cost.
February 24, 2023
How to Open a Bakery: 6 Steps to Success
Ready to explore how to open a bakery? Consider these easy steps including location, capital, permits, and more.
February 13, 2023
How Much Does It Cost to Open a Bakery?
The cost to open a bakery may include leasing a space, permits, renovations, equipment purchases, inventory, and more. Plan your bakery with cost estimates.
January 13, 2023
Cake Decorating Tips: How to Choose the Right Pastry Bag
Choosing a pastry bag? Discover how these tips might impact your cake decorating techniques in the kitchen.
December 15, 2022
5 Ways Chefs Can Continue Their Culinary Education
How do professional chefs stay up-to-date with contemporary culinary techniques, trends, and more? Explore the best culinary education for chefs today!
November 11, 2022
How to Make Bread from Scratch
Wondering how to make bread from scratch? Discover the basic process, including proofing, kneading, and shaping, plus explore different yeast variations.
November 4, 2022
What Can You Learn in a Bread Baking Class?
From handling dough to the science of baking, here’s what you can learn in bread baking classes.
September 26, 2022
Sanitation Best Practices in Bakeries
Besides knowing how to produce breads and pastries, here are some ways bakers can keep their bakeries clean and sanitized.
July 22, 2022
6 Advanced Baking Techniques Every Pastry Chef Should Know
Once you master the baking basics, it’s time for advanced skills. Here are seven advanced baking techniques every pastry chef should know.
July 14, 2022
What Is It Like to Be a Pastry Chef?
Find out what it takes to work in a bakery or pastry department. What is it really like to be a pastry chef, and how can you get started?
June 22, 2022
What Can You Learn in a Cake Decorating Class?
Find out how cake decorating classes—like the ones in Escoffier’s Baking & Pastry Arts programs—can help you elevate your cakes from good to great.
June 13, 2022
Is Pastry School Worth It?
Is pastry school worth the investment of money and time that it takes to complete? Here’s how an education can help your career.
June 10, 2022
7 Best Pastry Arts Books According to Professional Chefs
With so many baking and pastry books to choose from, it can be hard to know which ones to read. Start with these recommendations from professional chefs.
June 1, 2022
What Can You Learn in Baking School?
Are you curious about what baking school can teach you? Here are some of the skills and techniques you may learn to help prepare for a career or promotion.
May 16, 2022
Are The Baking and Pastry Arts a Career For You?
Learn about the baking and pastry arts and find out if you’re the type to thrive in this detail-oriented industry.
April 25, 2022
How to Become a Cake Decorator
If you love turning cakes and frostings into works of art, you may be wondering how to become a cake decorator. Here are some steps to get started.
April 10, 2022
A Brief Guide to Viennoiseries: History & Most Popular Types
What is a viennoiserie? An entire category of pastry. Take a peek into the history and distinct features of these sweet, pillowy treats.
April 6, 2022
6 Skills Every Baker Should Have
While the art and science of baking involves working with various ingredients and techniques, many great bakers could benefit from these six skills.
March 9, 2022
7 Cake Decorating Techniques Every Pastry Chef Needs to Know
Whether your goal is to become a wedding cake designer or a well-rounded pastry chef, here are seven cake decorating techniques you should know.
February 7, 2022
Pastry Chef vs. Baker: What’s the Difference?
Bakers and pastry chefs begin with a similar skill set. But each goes on to specialize in a different branch of the baking world. Learn the difference!
January 27, 2022
How to Become a Chocolatier
Fancy a career as a chocolate expert? Find out how to become a chocolatier so you can master this sticky-yet-satisfying artistic medium.
January 21, 2022
How Much Do Pastry Chefs Make?
Before you leap into a new career in the baking or pastry arts, what are the salary prospects? And what are the variables that impact those wages?
December 16, 2021
“Be Unapologetically You”: Chef Steve Konopelski on Changing Careers and Being Yourself
Not all successful chefs started culinary careers early. Some found cooking in their “second act,” like entrepreneur and Chef Instructor Steve Konopelski.
October 11, 2021
From Motorsports to Making Tortes: Escoffier Certified Master Pastry Chef® Frank Vollkommer
Meet Certified Master Pastry Chef®, Culinary Olympics Gold Medalist, Escoffier Director of Culinary Industry Development, and motorcycle racer Frank Vollkommer. Learn about his impressive culinary career.
June 21, 2021
Master Baker Colette Christian on Perseverance and Never Giving Up
Not long ago, the commercial kitchen was a man’s world. But pioneers like Master Baker Colette Christian made a space for themselves, and the female chefs that followed.
March 19, 2021
Building an Online Pastry Shop
Online pastry shop owners have a considerable advantage with access to numerous resources such as social media, delivery services, and of course, this article.
January 18, 2021
Importance of Organization in the Kitchen
An organized kitchen is vital to the operations and efficiency of any food business. Learn why it’s important and get tips to organizing your own cookspace.
December 18, 2020
Today is Escoffier Day!
October 28th, is not only Auguste Escoffier’s 174th birthday, but is also the official Escoffier Day as proclaimed by the...
October 28, 2020
A Conversation with Expert Baker and Entrepreneur, Andy Clark
Last week, Escoffier hosted an exciting virtual event with expert baker and business owner Andy Clark. While Andy is a...
July 22, 2020
Is Farm to Table Possible, or Practical, for Bakeries?
Achieving the farm to table concept is possible for bakeries, as long as they acknowledge the nature of this goal and key align processes with it.
November 25, 2019
Why the ‘Baked Goods Triangle’ is Important for all Pastry Chefs
Online pastry students have good reason to be mindful of all of the core baking trends, but they should be especially attentive to the baked-goods triangle as they hone their culinary craft.
October 16, 2019
