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 ...

From classic desserts to innovative savory snacks, choux pastry serves as a versatile base for a variety of delicious creations. Whether you're craving the sweet indulgence of traditional clairs with ...

Only a few simple ingredients are required to make choux pastry at home. Choux pastry can be used for éclairs as well as sweet and savory cream puffs like gougères. It's important to exercise patience ...

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 ...

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 ...

Served with a simple dusting of powdered sugar, Jacques Pépin's miniature fritters are kind of like the doughnut hole version of French crullers. Jacques Pépin's tiny fritters are made from a ...

If you've ever bitten into a crispy, flaky croissant and then later enjoyed a cream-filled éclair, you might assume they're made from the same kind of flakey dough. After all, both have layers, both ...

Note: Inspired by a recipe by Rose Levy Beranbaum in “The Pie and Pastry Bible.” For savory pâte à choux, omit the vanilla bean. 1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees, and place a rack in the center of the ...

When you crave an accompaniment to a bowl of soup or a simple salad, look no further than savory pastry puffs. No longer reserved for white-gloved tea parties, these puffs have an air of ...

Dianne de Guzman is the regional editor for Eater’s Northern California/Pacific Northwest sites, writing about restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups for the San Francisco Bay Area, ...