Although puff pastry may not rank quite as high as chicken stock and canned beans on your must-have food staples list, if you keep a package of it in your freezer, you’ll never be far away from a ...

Puff pastry might be the easiest way to make people think you're a better baker than you are. Those flaky, golden layers puff up beautifully in the oven, and suddenly everything looks like it belongs ...

Although puff pastry may not rank quite as high as chicken stock and canned beans on your must-have food staples list, if you keep a package of it in your freezer, you’ll never be far away from a ...

Store-bought puff pastry is the base of this beautiful, but simple dessert that serves as a seasonal play on a fruit tart for a crowd. What really makes it special, and differentiates it a little bit ...

Puff pastry desserts always feel like they should be harder to make than they actually are. These recipes come together so quickly with just a few ingredients that you'll kick yourself for not making ...

High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in the ...

If it’s Carnival, it’s time for king cake. For 2023, here’s a new idea: make your own French version, galette de rois. Years ago, I made dozens of traditional New Orleans style king cakes for a ...

Every once in a while you stumble upon a culinary trick that changes your life in the kitchen. Learning how to peel ginger with a spoon. Finding out how to save a broken sauce. Figuring out how to ...

I once made puff pastry from scratch. That’s why I now buy it at the store. When done right, puff pastry is almost supernatural. You take a thin, flat piece of dough, bake it, and it puffs up into a ...