Hand beating with a whip or portable mixer produces the lightest and puffiest pastry. A food processor is not recommended. Bring the water to a boil in the 2-quart pan, with the butter and seasoning.

Cocktail weenies are a necessity for a proper Super Bowl, whether you’re alone or hosting 20 exuberant guests. Wrapping Lit’l Smokies in blankets of pastry is a traditional move, but for those who ...

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 ...

In French a small appetizer is sometimes called a petite bouchée, which means "little mouthful." These are made of a pastry filled with a savory mixture of ingredients. One of my favorite little ...

And not only that, but the resulting baked good is as light and golden and inviting, an unobtrusive foundation for whatever filling you choose. It’s simply miraculous. The dough is called pâte à choux ...

When year-end dinners start taking shape, the same question always pops up: how do you serve a festive, varied, indulgent appetizer… without spending hours in the kitchen?Between oysters, foie gras, ...