Chef Justin Pichetrungsi's ice cream sundae, with fried bananas and a Thai tea caramel sauce. (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times) Here is the challenge we set out for the chefs of some of our ...

Sixteen pastry chefs compete in Food Network’s The Ultimate Baking Championship as Duff Goldman leads judging and Jesse Palmer hosts a series testing advanced baking techniques for $50,000.

Here is the challenge we set out for the chefs of some of our favorite restaurants: Come up with a recipe that demonstrates chef skills and creativity but is still simple enough for an average home ...