King cake, coffee, and Thermapen
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Homemade King Cake: a Traditional Recipe with Temperature Tips

In many cultures throughout Europe and North America, the time between Epiphany (the twelfth day of Christmas, also called Twelfth Night) and Lent is one of special meals and feasts. One tradition that spans these cultures is a special cake associated with the arrival of biblical magi. It has many names, but they all translate…

Cannoli
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Homemade Cannoli: Recipe and Frying Temps for a Delicious Dessert

Good cannoli can be hard to find. Unless you live in a city with a substantial Italian population, cannoli might not even be available, let alone good. But that just isn’t acceptable. Everyone should be able to enjoy great cannoli! Here, we present a recipe for fantastic cannoli with crisp, flavorful shells and beautifully simple,…

Chocoflan

Chocoflan: Baking and Doneness Temperatures for a Baking Magic Trick

It is common to refer to baking as “magic” or “alchemy,” and those terms are undoubtedly apt. After all, we’re taking one substance and transmuting it into something else. But in no other dish of which I can think is the application of magical terminology more appropriate than in the chocoflan. Chocoflan, sometimes called the…

Beautifully iced cake
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French Buttercream Icing Recipe from The French Pastry School

For the smoothest, most decadent icing for your cakes, you should use French Buttercream. This icing uses a hot sugar syrup to cook the eggs and yolks in the mixture, resulting in a rich and luscious texture that is simply unbeatable on any cake. And who better to teach this method than the pastry experts…