There seem to be two factions of brownie lovers -- those who love them chewy and firm, and those who love them soft and gooey. I fall strongly in the chewy and firm faction, and will be that jerk who eats all the corner and edge pieces. (They make special pans for people like us.) Lucky for me I was the happy recipient of some of the new chewy brownies created by executive pastry chef Tiffany MacIssac for Buzz Bakery. more ›

You know the feeling, dessert lovers. It’s mid-afternoon, or after dinner, or the middle of the night, and your sweet tooth is throbbing, begging you to indulge as your mind wanders into that delicious dreamland of rich chocolate, creamy peanut butter and ... crunchy bacon? Well lucky for you, pastry chef Josh Short’s mind is just as twisted as yours. He designed this month’s special cupcake at Buzz Bakery in Alexandria, a chocolate cake topped with peanut butter mousse sprinkled with crisped pieces of thick-cut applewood smoked bacon. Short, the bakery’s executive pastry chef, thought it up mostly out of boredom. “I have the attention span of a three year old,” he said. “I get bored easily.” more ›