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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.
What are the confectionery arts? See how this niche blends creativity with technique to produce sweet results in the baking and pastry world.
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.
Every baker can benefit from some foundational baking techniques. Pastry school can help you pick up these skills.
We’ve rounded up the best baking competition shows to watch on TV to elevate your skill set and explore modern baking techniques.
Find out what gluten-free bread really is and how it’s made–from the ingredients to the baking process.
Every professional baker should know how to make these seven pastries. Build your pastry skills with Escoffier.
Check out these tips for making fudge if you’d like to whip up a batch of this smooth and creamy confection.
If you’re interested in picking up some new kitchen skills, you may be wondering how much baking classes can cost.
Ready to explore how to open a bakery? Consider these easy steps including location, capital, permits, and more.
The cost to open a bakery may include leasing a space, permits, renovations, equipment purchases, inventory, and more. Plan your bakery with cost estimates.
Choosing a pastry bag? Discover how these tips might impact your cake decorating techniques in the kitchen.
How do professional chefs stay up-to-date with contemporary culinary techniques, trends, and more? Explore the best culinary education for chefs today!
Wondering how to make bread from scratch? Discover the basic process, including proofing, kneading, and shaping, plus explore different yeast variations.
From handling dough to the science of baking, here’s what you can learn in bread baking classes.
Besides knowing how to produce breads and pastries, here are some ways bakers can keep their bakeries clean and sanitized.
Once you master the baking basics, it’s time for advanced skills. Here are seven advanced baking techniques every pastry chef should know.
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?
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.
Is pastry school worth the investment of money and time that it takes to complete? Here’s how an education can help your career.
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.
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.
Learn about the baking and pastry arts and find out if you’re the type to thrive in this detail-oriented industry.
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.
What is a viennoiserie? An entire category of pastry. Take a peek into the history and distinct features of these sweet, pillowy treats.
While the art and science of baking involves working with various ingredients and techniques, many great bakers could benefit from these six skills.
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.
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!
Fancy a career as a chocolate expert? Find out how to become a chocolatier so you can master this sticky-yet-satisfying artistic medium.
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?
Not all successful chefs started culinary careers early. Some found cooking in their “second act,” like entrepreneur and Chef Instructor Steve Konopelski.
To scale a bakery, you have to reach more customers and decrease your per-unit costs. It’s a careful balance, and here’s how it’s done.
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.
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.
Online pastry shop owners have a considerable advantage with access to numerous resources such as social media, delivery services, and of course, this article.
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.
October 28th, is not only Auguste Escoffier’s 174th birthday, but is also the official Escoffier Day as proclaimed by the...
Last week, Escoffier hosted an exciting virtual event with expert baker and business owner Andy Clark. While Andy is a...
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.
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.
Layer cakes offer pastry arts chefs the opportunity to display their technical excellence while bringing together a variety of pleasing flavors and textures.
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