For some chefs, the magic is in the crossover. Yudi Ela / Courtesy of Otter Scallops Divorciado at the NYC restaurant Otter. There’s a cliché in the restaurant industry that line cooks are afraid of ...

There is nothing quite like an incredible, homemade pastry fresh from the oven. From crisp, flaky layers to fillings of fresh ...

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 ...

Puff pastry is my secret weapon for looking like a baking genius without breaking a sweat. Those golden, flaky layers make everything feel elegant and impressive, even when the actual work is minimal.