Recipe: Ringing in the New Year with a Bûche de Nöel
Each holiday brings with it a unique set of traditions, and food invariably plays a significant role in these celebratory customs. Depending on your family’s cultural background, a delightful collision of various traditions and flavors may unfold. Starting today and running until January 6, we’ll be showcasing desserts that are
Recipe: Chef Jacquy Pfeiffer’s Cherry Bread Pudding (Bettelman aux Cerises)
In the United States and certain regions of Canada, pudding is a milk-based dessert similar to egg-based custards, instant custards, or a mousse. It typically takes the form of a silky, sweet confection, often prepared from a packaged mix. However, in various other countries, it may manifest in diverse variations,
Chef Scott Green’s Amazing Pecan Pie
Along with pumpkin pie, pecan pie is one of the staples on the Thanksgiving table (and year-round as a matter of speaking.) The history of the pie can be traced back to Napoleon Bonaparte. Yes, that Napoleon. According to Rossi Anastopoulo, author of “Sweet Land of Liberty: A History of
Recipe: Chocolate Tart with Nougatine Topping
Today, 27 October 2023, is National Chocolate Day. It seems that we are always celebrating chocolate in some form, but hey – we’re not complaining. This recipe is courtesy of former Club Coupe du Monde USA Team Member (1995 & 1997-Silver Medal) Chef Jacquy Pfeiffer. It’s featured in his cookbook
Recipe: Nielsen-Massey’s Pumpkin Cheesecake
Welcome to a delightful culinary adventure that perfectly captures the essence of fall – a rich and creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake! As the leaves change and the air turns crisp, thoughts turn to all things pumpkin. While we certainly adore a classic pumpkin pie, why not elevate this autumnal favorite to
Recipe: Valrhona’s Chocolate Praliné Cupcakes
October proves to be a bustling month in the culinary world. It not only boasts the titles of National Dessert Month, National Dessert Day, and National Baking Week but also brings us National Chocolate Cupcake Day today, October 18! While truth be told, we don’t require a dedicated day or
Creating Tomorrow’s Chefs (and Pastry Chefs) at Johnson & Wales University – College of Food Innovation & Technology
Numerous outstanding culinary schools are found in the United States, but Johnson & Wales University stands out as a premier choice for aspiring culinary professionals. The culinary division is operated on two campuses, with its Providence, Rhode Island location being regarded as the primary or flagship campus, and the second
Recipe: Frightfully Easy Decorated Iced Cookies for Halloween
While Halloween is just around the corner at the end of this month, it’s always a good time to start embracing the festive spirit! October 1st is National Homemade Cookie Day, we thought it would be fantastic to showcase these scrumptious and delightfully decorated sugar cookies. They come to you
Celebrating White Chocolate With Valrhona’s White Chocolate Strawberry Rocher
Even though today is National White Chocolate Day, the very mention of white chocolate immediately draws people into one of two camps – those who love white chocolate and those who do not. Those who love it love it for the creaminess and taste and those that don’t almost always
Meet the Chef: En-Ming Hsu, U.S. Pastry Team 2001 – Gold Medal Winner & Coach of Team USA 2005
Chef En-Ming Hsu, a world-renowned pastry chef, boasts an extensive and impressive list of achievements. Graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York marked the beginning of her illustrious career. On the Road to Becoming a Pastry Chef “For as long as I remember, I have
Meet the Chef: Robert Nieto, U.S.Pastry Team 2017
A native of Texas, Robert “Buttercup” Nieto began his career as a line cook at the Corpus Christi Country Club after receiving his cooking and baking certificate from Del Mar Community College. Although he started as a line cook, Robert always had a thing for sweets.
Recipe: Milk Chocolate Raspberry Bavarois by Chef En-Ming Hsu – 2001 US Pastry Team Member
Concluding our celebration of International Chocolate Day – although for us every day is Chocolate Day – we are featuring a recipe from Chef En-Ming Hsu, who was not only a member of the 2001 Gold Medal-winning US Pastry Team but was also a coach of the 2005 Bronze Medal-winning
