In a pastry chef’s toolbox, you often find items like a candy thermometer, a bench scraper and an offset spatula, tools that professionals simply can’t live without. You may be surprised to find out ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Recipes that call for frosting, cake decorating, or stuffing (like these Strawberry Cheesecake Bites) require the use of a pastry bag, but in reality, this is merely a suggestion. This is because a ...