Almost every country has an iconic baked good. France has the croissant. Spain has churros. Italy has tiramisu. And Mexican sweets were inspired by them all, yet utterly distinct. Mexican pan dulce, ...

Chefs are elevating what’s long been a basic street cart breakfast with novel flavors and updated ingredients.

Initiate yourself into the delightfully yeasty world of pan dulce, playfully shaped and styled Mexican sweets meant to be eaten as breakfast pastries or for merienda — afternoon snack. Panaderia ...

“Concha” is the Spanish word for “seashell.” One look at this shell-shaped bread and you’ll see why. They’re made in various sizes and colors, from a small cookie-size portion to a large, impressive ...

Up-and-coming bakers are putting a new spin on conchas. Courtesy of Forma Bakery Pastries and conchas at Forma Bakery in California. There’s a pillowy soft tradition of pretty conchas in San Francisco ...

Arizona's Mexican bakeries bring generations of tradition to life, one pastry at a time. From flaky conchas to sweet orejas, ...

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Maybe it’s not just nostalgia that makes pan dulce irresistible this time of year. Maybe it’s biology, memory, and culture conspiring in the best possible way." ...

Pan dulce, or sweet bread, is a staple of Mexican culture with dozens of varieties. Influenced by French and Spanish baking, pan dulce has become uniquely Mexican. Pan dulce is commonly eaten for ...

Becky Duffett is a food writer living and eating in San Francisco. Her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, EatingWell, The New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Eater SF, and Edible ...