Welcome to our new(ish) column, “Ask the Pastry Chef,” by Amy Morris, a pastry sous chef at J&G Steakhouse. Have a question for Amy? Leave it in the comments section. There are many directions to go ...

You may not own a bench scraper. In fact, it's possible you don't even know what it is. But hopefully, by the time you've heard us out, you'll be convinced you need one. A bench scraper (also called a ...

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