Pretty fruit tarts will have your guests oohing and aahing at dessert time. Puff pastry shells cradle a luscious vanilla pastry cream (creme patissiere) topped with strawberries. Don't worry, it ...

You can't get through a couple of episodes of "The Great British Baking Show" without seeing at least one baker work with puff pastry. It's tantalizing to watch the contestants flip, turn, and ...

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Yes, our editors love to cook, but sometimes we need to get dinner on the table ASAP. In these moments, we look to kitchen helpers, humble ingredients that can quickly form the base of full-on ...

Puff pastry is what I reach for when I want to look impressive without actually working that hard. These recipes let the pastry do most of the heavy lifting, turning a few simple ingredients into ...

Right now, at the peak of the holiday party season, there are three things the well-prepared host ought to have at the ready: a swanky outfit, a festive playlist — and a package of puff pastry. But ...