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Indulge in the realm of pastry arts! Explore articles that delve into the precision, innovation, and sheer artistry of pastry chefs as they craft delectable confections and awe-inspiring desserts.
The Essential Guide to Careers in Foodservice
Explore diverse foodservice careers—from chefs to food writers to hospitality pros—and find your perfect culinary path in this essential guide.
How You Can Get A Job As A Pastry Chef
Learn how you can get a job as a pastry chef by building essential skills, industry insights, and creative techniques.
What Is a Crepe? History and How to Make Them
Discover the history, cultural traditions, and how to make crêpes with tips, classic fillings, and modern twists for these iconic French pancakes.
10 Skills Every Baker Should Have
Discover essential skills for baking success, from time management and detail to creativity and food safety. Elevate your baking career today!
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. Discover the difference!
How You Can Open a Bakery: 7 Steps to Success
Ready to explore how to open a bakery? Consider these steps including location, capital, permits, and more.
A Brief Guide to Viennoiseries: History & 7 Popular Types
Explore the world of viennoiserie, from buttery croissants to rich brioche, and discover techniques for creating these iconic pastries.
How You can Become a Baker
Do you dream of becoming a baker? Find out how to get the training you may need to become a baker in this essential guide for beginners.
How to Start a Bakery Business from Home
Learn how to start a successful bakery business from home with this guide covering planning, licensing, marketing, and more.
What Are the Career Opportunities in Baking and Pastry?
Discover the wide variety of career opportunities in baking and pastry, from chocolatier to food blogger, and how to turn your passion for delicious treats into a successful profession.
7 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.
7 Cake Decorating Techniques Every Pastry Chef Needs to Know
Discover 7 must-know cake decorating techniques to help elevate your pastry arts skills. Learn tips and tricks to create stunning cakes!
Sugar Sculpting Explained: The Intricate Craft Behind Edible Art
Explore sugar sculpting with our guide on essential tools, techniques, and tips to create stunning edible art.
10 of the World’s Most Famous Female Chefs
Meet 10 famous female chefs revolutionizing global cuisine. Learn about their inspiring journeys and the impacts they're making in the culinary world.
7 Substitutes for All-Purpose Flour
Are you looking for substitutes for all-purpose flour? Check out these flour substitutes made from nuts, beans, and other grains.
13 Great Careers in the Food Industry
Discover top careers in food like chef consultant, recipe developer, & more. Plus responsibilities, qualifications, and who each career could be great for.
What Is Fondant? Uses, Types, & Flavor Guide
Take your cakes to the next level by learning all about fondant, the ultimate confectionary canvas.
What Are the Different Chef Certifications?
Cooks and chefs can obtain numerous chef certifications. Here are some of the most popular options.
How Much Education Might You Need to Become a Chef?
Do you need professional training as a chef to succeed? Explore the value of chef education and if it may be right for you.
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.
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.
Everyone’s Favorite Cookie Guy: Wes Duckworth’s Story from Escoffier to Entrepreneur
Dive into Wes Duckworth's journey, where resilience, innovation, and a profound love for cookies converge.
5 Decorative Bread Scoring Techniques
Discover the art of decorative bread scoring and elevate your bread's appearance with beautiful patterns and designs.
Beyond Borders: A Tenacious Culinary Graduate’s Inspiring Journey from Ecuador to Austin
Discover Escoffier graduate Estefania Colamarco’s journey from Ecuador to the U.S. as she followed her culinary dreams.
How to Find Work-Life Balance as a Chef
You love being a chef, but it can be a tough job. We’ll show you how you can find work-life balance as a professional chef.
How to Make Pecan Pie Filling
There’s nothing quite like the comforting aroma of freshly baked goods on Thanksgiving day to warm hearts and boost spirits....
How to Become a Pastry Chef
Curious about how you can turn your passion for baking into a career? Discover how to become a pastry chef, including skills and certifications!
How to Make a Blackberry Galette
As summer comes to a close, popular summer fruits, like berries, make way for fall favorites like apples and pears....
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.
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.
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.
How to Make a Professional Culinary Portfolio
A professional culinary portfolio is invaluable when seeking employment or clients. Learn the essential components to make your portfolio sizzle.
How to Make Soy Glazed Pacific Halibut with Crispy Mushroom Roll and Bok Choy
Pacific halibut is one of the largest species of flatfish and is primarily found in the icy waters of the...
Escoffier Student Suhalia Gant Trades Push Ups For Pastry
Escoffier graduate Suhalia Gant went from personal trainer to pastry cook. Find out how Escoffier’s online baking & pastry program helped her get there.
How to Make Popovers: A Recipe
Curious about how to make popovers at home? Explore this easy popover recipe and discover the essential ways to serve them!
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.
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.
A Special Mother’s Day Cake – White Chocolate Buttercream with Fresh Fruit
In the U.S., Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. It shares the same day in some...
Easter Celebrations Are Full of Hoppy Traditions
The Easter Bunny, spring bonnets, egg hunts, and of course… the food! Easter traditions are alive and well across the...
How to Make Crepes
With the help of Escoffier Chef Instructor Stefanie Bishop-Schmidt, learn how to make crepes and find out the best fillings for this thin pancake.
