It’s easy to become a better baker if you have these kitchen tools. Liv Dansky has worked for Food & Wine since 2019 as a recipe tester and developer and, more recently, as a writer. Her work can be ...

Pastry chefs use refractometers to measure sugar density and to ensure the desired level of sweetness and texture in desserts such as sorbets and jams. “It looks like a little telescope, so I feel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Westend61 / Getty Images You might think that professional pastry chefs bake everything from scratch — that they've come up with a ...

Some kitchen essentials earn their keep; others just look good on a shelf. And when professional chefs open their own cabinets and drawers, the mix of chef tools is surprisingly practical! A few ...