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 ...

Choux pastry is a pillar of the pastry world. Made out of a few pantry staples, this humble dough is the foundation of many sensational desserts. While you’ve surely seen it adorning bakery pastry ...

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 ...

So are eclairs French? In a word: Oui. Eclairs are more French than a beret-wearing mime eating a baguette while falling off the Eiffel Tower. Eclairs have been around in France since at least 1860.

And not only that, but the resulting baked good is as light and golden and inviting, an unobtrusive foundation for whatever filling you choose. It’s simply miraculous. The dough is called pâte à choux ...

Q: Last time I made pate a choux for chocolate eclairs, I used the same recipe that I’ve used for 30 years. But for some reason, they did not puff up as expected. Any thoughts on what went wrong? A: A ...

This easy cream puff cake recipe puts a twist on the usual cream puffs, transforming bite-sized treats into a beautifully layered cake perfect for your next special occasion! Layered with homemade ...

Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease a baking sheet with the butter. Make the choux pastry dough, omitting the sugar and adding the cheese. Pipe or spoon the pastry dough in a ring shape, or place ...

Ticking a couple of boxes on Studio 512: learning some French, making a dough that can be used for lots of goodies … and, of course, then eating them! Jennifer Bartos of Make It Sweet stopped by to ...

The Lower Haight’s tolerance for cute is considerably higher than in years past. Case in point: The space on Fillmore that once housed the art gallery called Fecal Face is now Choux, a cream-puff shop ...