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pastry

[pey-stree] / ˈpeɪ stri /


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A local bakery started selling a pastry featuring the wolf's face, and the city is reportedly considering naming him as an official local mascot.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

She spoke of pastry shops selling sweets so enticing that barely any survived the trip home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Eavesdrop on pastry chefs with laminated dough under their nails.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

"The Asian community stuck with Labour for a long time," said Atif Nazir, 45, manager of a pastry store.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

And how he used the money he made from that to put himself through culinary school to become a pastry chef.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds




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