Sidestep pitfalls and ensure delicious, sweet, and flaw-free peanut brittle, with these tips from pastry chef and "Chopped Sweets" winner Katherine Sprung.

Whether it's layered in a Boston cream pie or used as a filling in a chocolate eclair, nothing makes for a more decadent dessert than pastry cream. This creamy dessert component is somewhere in the ...

A true gourmet would never cut corners by using prepared foods, but pastry can be such a tricky proposition that it's sometimes worth sacrificing pride for a timesaving shortcut. "Here's a recipe that ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Go ahead. Lick your fingers. You know you want to. You know you’re going to. When you make pastry, licking your fingers is part ...