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Writer Victoria Patterson worked at Julienne in San Marino where Moore was a pastry chef before opening Little Flower.
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Michelle Huneven, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In a medium bowl mash half the beans with a potato masher or pastry blender until well mashed.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Le Comptoir Woodward on Rue Neuve-du-Molard is run by the pastry chef at the Woodward Hotel and is the top spot for Pain Suisse and marble cake.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Louisiana-style king cakes are made of sweet cinnamon pastry covered in white frosting and sprinkles in the colors of Mardi Gras — green for faith, purple for justice, and gold for power.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Huneven, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In a medium bowl mash half the beans with a potato masher or pastry blender until well mashed.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Le Comptoir Woodward on Rue Neuve-du-Molard is run by the pastry chef at the Woodward Hotel and is the top spot for Pain Suisse and marble cake.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Louisiana-style king cakes are made of sweet cinnamon pastry covered in white frosting and sprinkles in the colors of Mardi Gras — green for faith, purple for justice, and gold for power.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastry
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At Locanda Nerello, the property’s upscale organic restaurant, cabbage emulsions will come to the table tasting more like cabbage than seems feasible; chunks of Nebrodi pig, crisped to a mahogany brown, will top eggy, cheesy pasta, and local honey will sweeten complex desserts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Mollé Pâtisserie This contemporary Chinese bakery blends Asian desserts with French pastry, offering everything from mochi and pineapple buns to tarts and opéras infused with flavors like yuzu, taro, matcha, and durian.—
Angela Lian,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the comments section of the original post, the candy shop stated that the TWRA placed electric mats in front of the store for three days, but a bear returned shortly after the agency removed them.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Why not channel the luxe weave with your nails, via a soft gradient of candy colors in a French tip design?—
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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Janis Mackey Frayer / NBC News Two years ago Keiji Minatoya, a baker, was attacked by a bear in the garage behind his confectionery shop in the town of Kita-Akita.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
31 Dec. 2025
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On Wednesday, Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin made an interesting decision for a confectionery during the team's early signing day ceremony.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Pastry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastry. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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