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 ...

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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 ...

Oysters and Asparagus, Strawberry Napoléon and Black Raspberry Jam Dartois Tart. Jacques shows Claudine how a single basic puff pastry dough can be turned into everything from hors d'oeuvres to ...