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, ...

When year-end dinners start taking shape, the same question always pops up: how do you serve a festive, varied, indulgent ...

A masterclass on choux pastry - from the origin of choux pastry to how to make the perfect choux. It can seem daunting, but once you know the trick to choux you’ll be able to create light, perfectly ...

With winter holidays and the new year quickly rolling in, I think it’s safe to say, it’s officially party time. Whether you’re hosting or contributing snacks, these occasions require a strong rotation ...

Add a small amount of the beaten eggs to the dough and mix until fully incorporated. Repeat with the remaining eggs, adding a ...

Sounds fancy, but once you learn to make pate a choux — with butter, sugar, salt, flour and eggs — you can make a ton of savory and sweet delicacies, including gougeres, profiteroles, cream puffs and ...

This week it’s the turn of crisp, decadent choux pastry, with these recipes for chocolate eclairs spiked with bright, sharp berries, and bonfire-night ready, dairy-free choux doughnuts, stuffed with ...

First, a French friend brings a spectacular homemade dessert to dinner. It’s a Paris-Brest — a large ring of choux paste sliced horizontally, filled with praline pastry cream and whipped cream and ...

Choux pastry freezes well once it's cooked, so make the buns in advance if you prefer. For this recipe you will need a food mixer with whisk attachment or an electric whisk, a piping bag fitted with a ...