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pastry

[pey-stree] / ˈpeɪ stri /


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Following in the footsteps of pioneering overseas restaurants, more domestic pastry chefs are introducing menus entirely dedicated to the dessert course.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Following in the footsteps of pioneering overseas restaurants like Coda in Berlin and Room4Dessert in Bali, more domestic pastry chefs are introducing menus entirely dedicated to the dessert course.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

With a seeming majority of opticians and pharmacists out of stock, pastry chef Arno Dossogne, 37, struck gold at a small opticians' store that received a last-minute shipment Monday afternoon.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

And give your oven plenty of time to preheat: Cold pastry meeting strong heat is where the magic happens.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

He loved to bake, and his specialty was a type of fruit pastry called a kolach, which he made from a recipe passed down from his grandmother.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Her pastries are displayed gallery-style on individual plates with placard descriptions, and customers can eat them in a serene ground-floor dining area or get them to-go.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

I studied the pastries while pretending not to listen: tea-infused buns knotted with candied citrus, laminated pastry layered with spiced cream cheese, craggy oat muffins dotted with boysenberry preserves.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Refined carbohydrates include foods such as white bread, pastries, and many sugary products that have been stripped of much of their natural fiber and nutrients.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

During the day's first activity - the introduction round - he hands out French pastries he has baked himself, earning him wows from the crowd.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

“They’re doing fine, but the pastries aren’t for them. This time it’s for our upstairs, upstairs neighbor. Mr. Beiderman.”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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