Jorie Nicole McDonald leads editorial video efforts for Southern Living. Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she creates engaging visual content for the website and various social media platforms.

They got a kick out of these desserts. Japan took home gold in the grand finale of the 2025 Pastry World Cup, outdueling 18 countries from around the world for the sweet taste of success.

In this case, French pastry chef Cedric Grolet stood out as a true master of edible artistry. Known for his hyper-realistic fruit desserts, the chef transformed classic flavours into breathtaking ...

a restaurant dessert — which can have a special garnish added at the judging table — and a show chocolate. And they only had five hours to pull it all off. The pastry chefs relied on both ...

If your country were a gourmet dessert, what would it taste like and how would it look? That was the question put to the 18 national teams competing at the 2025 national heritage-themed Pastry ...