Whether you realize it or not, choux pastry (or pâte à choux) is the foundation for so many delicious desserts like eclairs and cream puffs. Yes, it is a major part of the French pastry arts—which ...

Joanne Chang's recipe for chocolate-coated éclairs hews fairly close to the traditional French dessert, with puffy pâte à choux, custardy crème pâtissière, and a bittersweet chocolate glaze. Whipped ...

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 ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

Pate a Choux is known in the pastry world as one of the most useful forms of dough, when it comes to sugary-sweet confections. It creates the shell for everything from cream puffs to the St. Honoré ...

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 ...

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 ...

This easy cream puff cake recipe puts a twist on the usual cream puffs, transforming bite-sized treats into a beautifully layered cake perfect for your next special occasion! Layered with homemade ...