Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Chouquettes are heavenly bite-sized French sugar puffs made from choux pastry - the same used for éclairs or profiteroles. But they are much more simplistic than their more lavish brethren, and the ...

When year-end dinners start taking shape, the same question always pops up: how do you serve a festive, varied, indulgent appetizer… without spending hours in the kitchen? Between oysters, foie gras, ...

This recipe will make enough for a few glass jars, and it keeps for weeks in your fridge! Whisk yolks and sugar to combine then whisk in juice and grated zest. Transfer to a saucepan, add butter and ...

The Lower Haight’s tolerance for cute is considerably higher than in years past. Case in point: The space on Fillmore that once housed the art gallery called Fecal Face is now Choux, a cream-puff shop ...

Recently, I found myself confronted with the tragedy of a bread-less household. Nary a stray tortilla, bread-heel, or crust in sight, my traditional weekend breakfast sando seemed hopelessly ...

Pate a choux is the stuff of magic in the kitchen. Pipe a soft, sticky dough onto a baking sheet and slide it into a hot oven. In mere minutes the dough puffs up -- practically exploding to double, ...

1. Set the oven at 400 degrees. Place the oven racks in the lower third and top third of the oven. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. 2. In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring the milk, ...