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Dominique Ansel is his pastry workshop to show MUNCHIES how he prepares a classic European Christmas dessert: bûche de Noël, or a Yule log.

Pastry chef Jess Weiss of Union Square Hospitality Group bakes homemade chocolate cake in an RV.

NYC pastry chef Zoë Kanan is at home baking a cake salé, a savory loaf packed with flavorful fillings from her fridge like purple cabbage, roasted Brussels sprouts, bacon, cheese, hot chili pepper sauce, and more.

There are a million ways to ice and decorate a cake. Bill Clark of Meme’s Diner in Brooklyn shows us three of his favorite styles, while also covering basic skills like piping, making rosettes, using a bench scraper, and applying sprinkles.

Oscar has been a MUNCHIES Test Kitchen intern for three months, which is also the length of time he’s lived in New York. And he just had his 21st birthday. To celebrate, the MUNCHIES staff took Oscar our for a night he’ll never forget.