Vanilla pastry cream, also called crème pâtissière, is a rich and creamy custard perfect for cake fillings, pastries, pies, and tarts. You can whip up silky smooth pastry cream at home with just 6 ...

Only a few simple ingredients are required to make choux pastry at home. Choux pastry can be used for éclairs as well as sweet and savory cream puffs like gougères. It's important to exercise patience ...

“I didn’t want to work in a big hotel like the Plaza Athénée again,” Préalpato tells Observer. “I wanted to work in a little hotel. When I met [owners] Sarah and Zeina [Georges], we were really in ...

For Top Chef star Kristen Kish, parties are all about sharing her favorite dishes with friends. “I love having a potluck where there isn’t necessarily a theme, and everyone brings something [unique],” ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Puff pastry is Jessica’s favorite “cheat” at ...