Making puff pastry at home has always felt a little magical to me. Flour, butter, and time come together to create delicate flaky layers that rise in the oven without yeast or commercial leavening.

Here's the thing about pastry. It doesn't forgive like other forms of baking. You can get away with a slightly overbaked cookie or even an underbaked cake center, yet pastries, those buttery layers of ...

Palmiers, the classic, bow-shaped French cookies, are one the most beloved pastries throughout France (and many other parts of the world). The crispy, buttery cookies are as ubiquitous to the French ...