One of the things that keeps me excited about what I do is that I am always learning. When I was making puff pastry not long ago, someone asked me why I made a tic-tac-toe-like slash in the process of ...

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 ...

So you've decided to host an Oscars party this year, but you aren't sure what to serve. Because obviously you want something extra fancy, something that will allow you to shine nearly as brightly as ...

Carmel peach skillet pie a la mode, in New York, July 12, 2016. Between the crunchy flakes of a homemade pie crust and the ethereal rise of traditional puff pastry, there lies yet another option, ...

I don't know why we only use puff pastry around the holidays. It's such an easy and wonderful thing. Throw a square on top of a pot pie, and now it's elegant. Wrap it around a little sausage and ...

Whether serving as a crisp, buttery platform for seasonal fruit or a flaky wrapping for salmon fillet, puff pastry makes everything seem a little more elegant. With the holiday season nearly here and ...

One of the things that keeps me excited about what I do is that I am always learning. When I was making puff pastry not long ago, someone asked me why I made a tic-tac-toe-like slash in the process of ...

So you’ve decided to host an Oscars party this year, but you aren’t sure what to serve. Because obviously you want something extra fancy, something that will allow you to shine nearly as brightly as ...

When you want really tasty, buttery pastry, it is best to make your own from scratch. This rough puff is an easier version of the full puff pastry, but no less delicious. Make double and freeze half ...