When Renato Poliafito decided to leave advertising to open a bakery, it was American pastry he paid homage to. And then, the Italian influences started creeping in.

Baking is all fun and games until you accidentally swap sugar for salt or realize you never measured the flour. Today’s batch ...

Indeed, the more fat in your bake, the richer, moister, and more fluffy the result. Fat, of course, carries flavor, but when ...