What do all the best French desserts—we’re talking eclairs, fruit tarts and Napoleons—have in common? Pastry cream! Also known as crème pâtissière, this mix of sugar, milk, cornstarch and butter is a ...

If you're anything like me, you've grabbed a package of frozen puff pastry from the grocery store, thinking you'll figure out what to make with it later, only to have it sit in the freezer for far too ...

You can't get through a couple of episodes of "The Great British Baking Show" without seeing at least one baker work with puff pastry. It's tantalizing to watch the contestants flip, turn, and ...

Learn how to make homemade pastry cream with this step-by-step recipe. Discover the secrets to creating a smooth and creamy ...

Few things make people as nervous in the kitchen as making pastry dough. This is understandable because it’s easy to get wrong, and you can end up with something tough or soggy, instead of a light and ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. Though I like to bake, I don’t consider myself a ...