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While the specific origins of ice cream are unknown, evidence of iced desserts dates back to as early as 500 B.C. in Persia, when ice was flavored with ingredients like rosewater to create a cold...

I’m obsessed with ice cream’s inner workings, and a little technical know-how can help us perfect our frozen creations. What follows is a brief primer on key factors to consider with ice cream: how to...

"The Fourth of July is a symbol of American pride, and no dessert is more American than a classic pie," Maddie says. "Buttermilk pie was adapted by settlers in the South because they had an abundance...

Here we are at the week of the Fourth of July, and it’s our national colors that we see used all over to decorate beautiful, festive desserts. As we become more and more aware of the choices we make...

Though representing 1% of the world’s apricot production, the state of California is responsible for growing 85-95% — yes, you read that correctly — of all apricots in the U.S., where 35,000 tons of...

Who wouldn't love it? The class breaks into teams to make more than 30 types of cookies, from espresso cardamom sables to white chocolate cherry biscotti, then treats our staff to the sweets. It's...

How does smell affect or change what we actually taste and how can we use that to affect or surprise our guests? Firstly, we need to understand what is happening when we taste any flavor. The taste...

Using balsamic in a gelato is a novel way to incorporate its flavors into a composed dessert and one that I've enjoyed for years. I like to utilize both the Balsamic Vinegar of Modena and Aged...

I considered many different formats for the cheeky sayings, like lollipops, cookies and cakes, but in the end decided to elevate the conversation a bit with hand-painted macarons. I began by making my...

A veteran of Valrhona schools in Tokyo and Brooklyn, Nicolas specializes in chocolate. He’ll share his techniques for developing desserts and approach to formulating taste in this two-day plated...

Indigenous to Mexico, as well as Central and South America, chocolate is the product of the cocoa or cacao bean, which grows on pod-like fruit from the cocoa tree. Aztecs were the earliest...