For one second, pretend that frozen puff pastry isn’t a gift from the heavens. Yes, it’s a time-saving kitchen shortcut for all kinds of recipes; from party-worthy appetizers to impressive-looking ...

With its feathery, airy yet impossibly buttery layers, puff pastry seems like one of those complicated kitchen projects best left to professionals. Even avid home bakers who think nothing of whipping ...

There is something comforting when we hear that a dish is homemade. Being homemade carries the thought that somehow the dish will taste better, be more satisfying and be created with the love that ...

Lorin Gaudin swears she could live on these tomato tarts. The homemade puff pastry is not difficult, it just takes time and folding. Intermediate-level and enthusiastic beginning bakers should not ...

There is something special about a simple pastry filled with strawberry jam and baked until golden brown. These strawberry ...

Every once in a while you stumble upon a culinary trick that changes your life in the kitchen. Learning how to peel ginger with a spoon. Finding out how to save a broken sauce. Figuring out how to ...

This braided apple cream cheese puff pastry is one of those desserts meant to be enjoyed warm, sliced thick, and topped with ...

I suppose this should come as no surprise given the discussion we had about duck fat last month. I love how you can measure the pastry’s rise in inches, and the way it shatters into a gazillion bits ...