Across the country there are stories of how bakers and pastry chefs are pushing the envelope to create new culinary experiences.

The world's biggest baking show is back later this year in Germany after a five-year hiatus due to COVID.

Teaming up with sweet treat purveyors, Museum of Ice Cream has planned global experiences in New York, Chicago, Austin and Singapore the weekend of July 16.

The Houston bakery is offering special deals on its award-winning pecan pies and cheesecakes this month.

The chain’s Milk Chocolate Chip cookie will now alternate with Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunk each week and the Classic Pink Sugar cookie will move to the rotating menu.

The company has purchased Prairie Pulse Inc., owners of a pulse crop cleaning, milling and packaging facility in Vanscoy, Sask., doubling its pulse footprint in the region.

This treat from L'École Valrhona is perfect for the summer months.

Bake's sister publication Baking & Snack partnered with the ABA to bring the industry a benchmarking study conducted by Cypress Research on how the industry is incorporating sustainability and ESG business practices.

Among the new summer items are the Strawberry Corn Cake and the Toasted Marshmallow Sundae.

The two new bakeries mark the second and third locations in the state.