Making puff pastry at home has always felt a little magical to me. Flour, butter, and time come together to create delicate flaky layers that rise in the oven without yeast or commercial leavening.

Tarts look fancy, but they all start with the same thing: a good, sweet shortcrust pastry shell. This easy shortcrust tart dough, also known as pâte sucrée, bakes into a buttery, shortbread-style ...

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 ...

This all-butter croissant dough by Paige Grandjean is the easiest, most foolproof way to make flawless croissants at home; you can also riff on the croissant recipe for endless pastry possibilities.