Easy Summer Fruit Cake with Yogurt
Cherries, apricots, raspberries, red and black currants, all brought together in a delicious summer cake with a moist and fluffy...
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Tulumba: Greek Syrupy Churros
If you’ve ever been to Greece (and if not, add it to your bucket list!), chances are you’ve tried these...
Raspberry Cream Layer Cake
The perfect balance between sweet and fruity flavors, this raspberry cream layer cake is a true delight. Light sponge layers...
New Data Reveals Where Chefs Are Earning $100,000+
TV shows and social media have glamorized life in the kitchen, turning chefs into pop-culture icons and sparking dreams of fame, food tours, and fortune. But for most culinary professionals,...
The World’s Late Night Dining Capitals: The Cities Where Booking a Late Night Meal is Easiest
When you leave the cinema or theatre, or just when you’ve enjoyed a long day out, there is nothing like sitting down to a late meal with friends or family,...
Top 25 Most Popular Italian Foods & Dishes
A land rich in warmth, art, music, architecture, history, and certainly also cuisine: beautiful Italy is known the world over for its extraordinary culinary delights— a country that offers dishes...
Peanut Butter Cake
Few desserts strike the perfect balance between nostalgic comfort and indulgent flavor like this peanut butter layer cake with milk chocolate frosting. Created by pastry...
Chef of the Week: Chef Eric Wolitzky, Baking with Heart and Heritage
For Eric Wolitzky, baking wasn’t just a career choice — it was a legacy waiting to be embraced. Growing up in a family of New York bakers, his earliest memories...
What to Eat in Munich, According to a Three-Star Michelin Chef
Tohru in der Schreiberei, the famed Munich restaurant, recently joined the very exclusive ranks of Germany’s three-starred Michelin restaurants—only 12 nationwide, and just two in Munich. Chef’s Pencil sat down...
Thai-Style Pineapple Fried Rice
This stunning pineapple fried rice recipe comes from Chef Lyn, a chef instructor at the renowned Siam Culinary Academy in Bangkok. It’s a vibrant and...
Classic Bird’s Milk Cake
This Bird’s Milk Cake is a delicate and nostalgic dessert, featuring a melt-in-your-mouth mousse often referred to as soufflé in traditional Eastern European recipes. At its heart is a light...
Rustic Apricot & Raspberry Cream Pie
This is the tastiest pie I’ve made this summer: a delicate, cheesecake-like filling, fragrant raspberries, and juicy, tart apricots—an incredible combination! It’s also delicious with other berries. This apricot &...
Chef of the Week: Daisuke Nakazawa, Sushi Nakazawa
From humble beginnings in Tokyo to the pinnacle of New York’s fine dining scene, Chef Daisuke Nakazawa has charted a remarkable culinary journey—one that began...
Rustic Pear Tart w/ Cream Cheese Filling
This rustic pear tart by Chef Giorgos Tsoulis is a beautiful marriage of elegance and comfort. Featuring a buttery, crumbly base and a luscious cream cheese filling, it strikes a...
Zacuscă: Romanian Roasted Vegetable Spread
Zacuscă is Romania’s beloved vegetable spread, a flavorful blend of roasted eggplants, peppers, onions, and tomatoes. It closely resembles caponata, the classic Sicilian eggplant dish, both in its rich, slow-cooked...
Sticky Mango Rice (Khao Niew Mamuang)
This delicious sticky mango rice recipe comes from Chef Lyn, a Thai chef instructor at the renowned Siam Culinary Academy in Bangkok. With her deep...
Chef of the Week: Chef Tohru Nakamura
Just recently, Tohru in der Schreiberei joined the exclusive ranks of Germany’s three-star Michelin restaurants—an extraordinary milestone for Chef Tohru Nakamura and his team. The announcement brought a wave of...