Monica Burton is the former deputy editor of Eater.com where she covered restaurants and food culture from 2017 to 2025. I’m one of those people who much prefers baking to cooking. I like the clearly ...

From the elegant crispy chew of perfectly formed macarons to delectable chocolate chip cookies with gooey melted centers, there’s nothing that a pastry mat cannot make more delicious. This simple ...

Pie crust, pizza dough, strudel: No matter what you're baking, the best pastry mats will help streamline your prep process and give you the most delicious results possible. To that end, you'll want to ...

Save time, foil, and paper with these mats. Admittedly, I haven’t taken very good care of my sheet pans. In college, I burned a steak on one that left a permanent black stain (and set off the ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. When it comes to baking, there are a lot of little tools that ...