To the novice baker, choux pastry brings to mind the sort of fear-inducing, tear-jerking mess of a technical challenge assigned for maximum drama on The Great British Bake Off. Choux is ...
From classic desserts to innovative savory snacks, choux pastry serves as a versatile base for a variety of delicious creations. Whether you're craving the sweet indulgence of traditional clairs with ...
Choux pastry is a pillar of the pastry world. Made out of a few pantry staples, this humble dough is the foundation of many sensational desserts. While you’ve surely seen it adorning bakery pastry ...
I believe in miracles. How else can you explain a process that turns just a few common ingredients - flour, milk, butter, salt and eggs - into a dough that puffs up when it cooks, leaving a large, ...
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 ...
In French a small appetizer is sometimes called a petite bouchée, which means "little mouthful." These are made of a pastry filled with a savory mixture of ingredients. One of my favorite little ...
TODAY's lead food stylist, Ashley Holt, is sharing her go-to pate a choux recipe to make delicious desserts and mouth-watering appetizers. She shows us how to make the classic French pastry dough and ...
When you crave an accompaniment to a bowl of soup or a simple salad, look no further than savory pastry puffs. No longer reserved for white-gloved tea parties, these puffs have an air of ...
When I was in high school in a suburb of Washington, D.C., my friend Debbie Weisz gave me a recipe for Passover rolls that she’d written on a three-by-five card. My mother and I were intrigued by the ...