Category: Great Food

RECIPE: Classic French Pastry

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Profiteroles are pâte à choux, filled with ice cream and topped with chocolate sauce. Pastry chef Jean-Yves Charon was born in Brittany, a region in the northwest of France. Growing up in France, Jean-Yves got to experience some of the best pastry the world has to offer. He recently shared his knowledge of the classic…
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TOP PICK: Sweet n’ Spicy Essential Cane Sugars

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You don’t have to be a skilled chef to know there are secret ingredients that, with just a sprinkle or a splash, can turn an ordinary dish into something special—something that makes family and friends think that you are one step removed from entering the Top Chef competition. These bottles, jars and cans are what…
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PRODUCT: All About Cinnamon

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[1] Real cinnamon, called Ceylon cinnamon, is the bark of a tree that grows in Sri Lanka. You can see how dense the stick is (photo © King Arthur Baking). [2] The bark of the cassia tree is curved, like a scroll Saigon or Vietnamese cinnamon (photo © American Heritage Chocolate).   A bit of…
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Kouign-Amann, A Great Yet Little-Known Pastry From France

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[1] This buttery Breton pastry makes an addictive addition to your morning coffee (photo by Corey Lugg | © The Nibble). [2] A seasonal pumpkin kouign-amann pastry (photos #2, #3, and #4 © Patisserie Chanson | New York City). [3] The inside of a lemon-poppy kouign amann. [4] Fresh out of the over, topped with…
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