Pâte à choux is a versatile dough that can be sweet or savory. Here's how to make it correctly. Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College ...

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 ...

Every once in a while, among so much window dressing, a sweet reminds us that good pastry still has a lot to say. This time it is the turn of a delicious French pastry that has gone from the 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 ...

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 ...

Choux puffs filled with creme patissiere and stacked in a cone with a spun sugar exoskeleton were the height of wedding chic in certain circles when many of my friends started getting married. Then, ...

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 ...

Make the most of the first autumn pears with a super-light choux pastry treat I used to be mad about eclairs as a child. I must have got through my own body weight in them, but it wasn’t until many ...

Mumbai: The most special thing about choux pastry is that it doesn’t demand great pastry skills. The tricks are simple to make these lightest, crispiest and airiest of pastries. Chef Sanjana Patel at ...

This is the 50th recipe in our Kitchen Cabinet series, and to mark the occasion we have a baking project for the bank-holiday weekend. Ever wondered how pastry chefs get those unusual markings and ...

Choux pastry is extremely versatile and can be used to create sumptuous rich deserts as well a more unusual savoury dishes. Place the water, milk, sugar and salt together in a heavy based pan over a ...