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In recent years, the food world has started paying close attention to sustainable, local, artisanal products as well as the impact of their food choices on the world around them. Aviv Fried certainly...

I tried to give them a broad view of the many different kinds of venues there are and advice on how tasting a variety of treats can help them develop their own palates and ideas; however I think I...

The idea of feeling healthy while finding pleasure in food trumped eating pastel-frosted cupcakes from my favorite New York City bakery. I quickly changed my diet, swapping out whole-wheat pasta for...

Chef Instructor Melanie Underwood walked the class through an assortment of cookies from Gretchen Holt-Witt’s cookbook, Cookies for Kids’ Cancer Best Bake Sale Cookbook. Every student in the class...

I can remember it like it was almost yesterday, sitting in the tea salon at Ladurée by the Opera in Paris. I felt like a silly schoolgirl next to all those ladies who lunch, but while I was eating my...

Les Petits Macarons: Colorful French Confections to Make at Home, a new book from ICE Pastry & Baking Arts Chef Instructor Kathryn Gordon and Director of Center for Food Media Anne E. McBride helps...

The three-day conference was packed with appearances from some of the world’s most accomplished pastry chefs in seminars and competitions. Chef Michelle was a judge for The National Showpiece...

Last summer upon returning from our yearly pilgrimage south, our bathroom ceiling caved in. At the time, I thought it was a pretty special welcome home. This summer, of course, beats it hands down...

My summer vacation is nearly over. I arrived back in the Big Apple from the Big Orange, otherwise known as Florida. It was a great month filled with swimming pools, fishing, suntans, lots of nieces...

Sadly, it seems that they are already moving on to make way for the heartier berries, peaches, and cherries, and with my severe allergy to stone fruit, I find that I’m left longing. Even the organic...

The class worked with both poured sugar and pastillage to create bright, colorful pieces with intricate details. Treand’s specialty involves using an airbrush to create detailed faces on sugar and...

I attribute this infatuation to my mother’s shared love. Any time there was a birthday to celebrate, you could find my mom in the kitchen whipping up a delicious cake or cupcakes. I'll always treasure...