What are your favorite holiday sweet treats? Christmas cookies and milk? Or maybe a Buche de Noel? Whatever pops into your mind, there’s always a way to take the holiday treat to a new level. Pastry ...

During the Christmas season, we bake. We bake rich, show-offy treats for big parties and once-a-year gatherings. But we also bake for the quiet moments, the times that will become treasured memories.

Sophie Hava is carrying on her mother’s tradition, one tiny peach and one delicate pear at a time. When she was around 9 or 10 years old, her mother, the late Myriam Guidroz, cooking school teacher ...