According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 220,000 Americans considered themselves professional bakers as of 2023. That is a lot of people whipping up bread, cakes, pastries, and other ...

In this golden age of American bakeries, virtuosic pastries and delightful breads are close at hand, from coastal Maine to downtown Los Angeles. Lagniappe Bakehouse in New Orleans, run by the pastry ...