pastries
Welcome to the Underground World of Discount Greggs
Often located in low income areas, Greggs Outlets sell day-old bread and pastries for cheap. As a student, I'd pick up a bag of sausage rolls and cake for less than a fiver.
British Schoolchildren Attached a Pastry to a Balloon and Now It's Lost in Space
Do aliens like flaky, buttery crusts and fruit jam fillings?
How Jamaican Patties Became a Beloved British Snack
The meat and vegetable-filled pastry parcels have travelled from Jamaica to the home kitchens of Britain’s first Caribbean migrants, and now the shelves of major UK supermarkets.
How-To: Make Cookie Dough Cookies with Christina Tosi
Pastry queen Christina Tosi shows us how to make her dream cookie: the cookie dough cookie. It combines the best of both worlds, with a lightly baked outside and a gooey-raw inside.
This Gigantic Geode is Actually Candy
A young pastry chef creates a massive 50-pound edible geode by growing rock candy inside a chocolate egg.
The Last Bite: A Crash Course in Pâtisserie with One of London's Wisest Shops
This might be a 146-year-old pastry shop, but the goods inside certainly aren't.
You Have No Idea How Much Butter It Takes to Make a Croissant
To say there is a lot of butter in croissants is not just an understatement, it’s a complete misunderstanding of what a croissant is.
Matcha Conchas Taste Just as Amazing as They Sound
Matcha conchas are something beautiful to behold, being equally suitable for a droolworthy, close-up cameo in a Miyazaki film and a Chavo del Ocho episode. They are cloud-like in texture and barely sweet.
How a Brush with Death Set This Bakery Owner on a Path to Success
Aaron Caddel, the 25-year-old owner of Mr. Holmes Bakehouse, credits his success to believing that he was going to die before turning 30.
Meet the Baker Making Bread Rise without Yeast
Danish baker Christoffer Hruskova proves (get it?) that you don’t have to play by the rules to make delicious bread. His recently opened London bakery produces sourdough, baguettes, and wholegrain loaves—all without yeast.