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Scrolling through your social media feed, you've no doubt seen all manner of golden puff pastry nestled over a variety of sweet and savory fillings and baked to flaky perfection. It’s no surprise this ...

Having too much Halloween candy is hardly a problem, but sometimes it’s fun to put a new twist on your favorite sweet treats. L.A.’s top pastry chefs gave us tips for crafting culinary creations out ...

While demonstrating how to make the chicken pot pie recipe on the Barefoot Contessa cooking show, Garten pulled out a simple trick that she swears by for the best flavor in this hearty dish. “I have a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Pastry chefs have a lot of very cool tricks, and sometimes it’s ...

Add vinegar (or vodka) to ice water for an ultra-flaky crust. Add herbs (and cheese!) in the dough for a flavor boost. Grate frozen butter for an ultra-flaky crust. I mixed each dough using my go-to ...