In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine the all-purpose flour, bread flour, granulated sugar, yeast and salt. Pulse several times to blend. Add the cold butter cubes and ...

Walk into your favorite bakery shortly after opening time and the experience is nothing less than magical. There's the wafting aroma of caramelized sugar and browned butter, the opulence of a ...

Get out the flour canister for one of the best desserts of the season. Tart rhubarb is the forgotten sister of summer fruits (though technically, rhubarb is a vegetable). This lightly sweetened ...

If you love pears, you surely haven't missed one of the most classic recipes in French pastry: the Bourdaloue tart! The addition of pears will allow you to finish your meal on a note that is both ...

Makes 2 to 3 dozen cookies. Note: This recipe must be prepared in advance. From Kay Lieberherr of St. Paul, who was a finalist in 2011. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter until creamy, ...