Puff pastry is my secret weapon when I want to look like I spent hours in the kitchen but actually didn't. There's something almost magical about how a few simple ingredients can turn into these flaky ...

Puff pastry is the ultimate shortcut to looking like a fancy baker without all the work. Those golden, flaky layers do most of the heavy lifting, turning simple ingredients into something that looks ...

There are two kinds of pastry lovers. The first orders a pastry and savors it in a moment of bliss, oblivious to the world. The second orders a few pastries and enjoys bites of each, acutely attuned ...

Pate a choux is the stuff of magic in the kitchen. Pipe a soft, sticky dough onto a baking sheet and slide it into a hot oven. In mere minutes the dough puffs up -- practically exploding to double, ...

During an episode of Barefoot Contessa, Garten shared her philosophy for entertaining friends which makes it easier for her as the host. “One of my mottos is: my friends don’t have more fun if I spent ...

When you think of puff pastry desserts, you might imagine pristine danishes, sweet tarts, and turnovers on display at a fancy bakery. These specialty treats may be baked with fresh berries, layers of ...