Vanilla pastry cream, also called crème pâtissière, is a rich and creamy custard perfect for cake fillings, pastries, pies, and tarts. You can whip up silky smooth pastry cream at home with just 6 ...

Joanne Chang's recipe for chocolate-coated éclairs hews fairly close to the traditional French dessert, with puffy pâte à choux, custardy crème pâtissière, and a bittersweet chocolate glaze. Whipped ...

A tiny little black seed is taking the pastry world by storm. Flavor of the month? Absolutely not -- for pastry chefs from Paris to Tokyo, from Los Angeles to New York and over to Spain, it’s the ...

During recent travels through Spain and France, I noticed a common, delicious detail among the many pastries I sampled: the subtle use of vanilla bean pastry cream. Also known as creme patissiere, it ...

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

Here’s a little-known fact: August 27 is national pots de crème day. What is pots de crème? It’s essentially French pudding, and it’s one of god’s greatest creations. So here, below, for your baking ...

The dough for these Passover rolls is fast and easy to make. It is similar to pâte à choux – the dough used to make cream puffs and éclairs. The only difference is that this is made with matzo meal ...

The 2024 Paris Olympics may be over, but like the Olympic flame our love of French desserts is burning strong. (Technically, the 2024 Games aren't over. The Paralympics will take place Aug. 28-Sept. 8 ...

As the northwest strawberry season unfolds, enjoy them fresh or even when past their peak By LYNNE SAMPSON CURRY Special to The Oregonian Trends in sweets -- like last year's bacon obsession -- tend ...