Which offset spatula is best? Ever wonder how professional chefs get that smooth, crumb-free finish on multiple tiers of layer cakes? Or fluffy mounds of frosting with delicate swirls and patterns? Or ...

This one rarely gets the day off in the kitchen.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Meghan Splawn Credit: Meghan Splawn “A cook is only as good as their tools.” This little nugget of wisdom applies to ...

If you have baked more than one cake, you get to a point where you realize you want your cakes to look better. This is not a judgment—I have made lopsided cakes and flat cakes and chocolate cakes that ...

How do professional pastry chefs make it look so easy? They layer cakes with smooth icing, and cupcakes with perfect mounds of frosting, and there's not a crumb in sight. Sure, they’ve got culinary ...

I just completed my first semester of a two-year pastry program, and I'm learning a lot. My baking improved the most when I had access to a kitchen scale and an offset spatula. The scale helps with ...