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One of my favorite things about summertime in New York City is the Union Square Greenmarket. When I worked at abc kitchen, we got all of our summer berries from Berried Treasures Farm, which has a...

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...

When Angelica graduated high school, she wanted to pursue the world of beauty. She worked hard to get her cosmetology license but had trouble building up her clientele once she had it. Next, she went...

Since 1995, Wendy has been a contributing editor for Martha Stewart Omnimedia. Dozens of Wendy’s cake designs have adorned the cover of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine, and she co-authored “Martha...

The keys to customizing French toast are bread choice, soaking technique and curation of toppings. After 15 years in the industry, Chef Penny knows to use day-old bread to best soak up her egg mixture...

The youngest of three children, Chef Herve fondly remembers summers during his youth working for his uncles in the hospitality business, either at one’s auberge (inn) or the other’s patisserie, where...

After graduating with a degree in communications from Syracuse University in 2014, Tori tried her hand in the entertainment industry. “I never felt really passionate about it and never really found my...

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...

Chef Peter has always loved sweets. His parents pushed him to become a pastry chef after primary school as he baked with his mom often. Peter’s pastry teacher, Nemethne Regos Eva, taught him to pull...