Snacks: For an easy snack that's sure to impress, try these flaky vanilla twists. A creamy pastry cream, two crispy puff pastry sheets, and a sprinkle of pearl sugar to finish it all off. Follow our ...

Boston cream pie isn’t a pie; it’s technically a cake. The cake took its name from the type of pie tin it was originally baked in during the mid-1800s. Pastry cream: Also known as crème pâtissière, ...

Pastry cream has that special gift of being everywhere without ever getting tired of it. It is one of those essential preparations in confectionery: creamy, smooth, with the right balance of sweetness ...

Joanne Chang's recipe for chocolate-coated éclairs hews fairly close to the traditional French dessert, with puffy pâte à choux, custardy crème pâtissière, and a bittersweet chocolate glaze. Whipped ...

The 2024 Paris Olympics may be over, but like the Olympic flame our love of French desserts is burning strong. (Technically, the 2024 Games aren't over. The Paralympics will take place Aug. 28-Sept. 8 ...