After attending pastry school in France and working at bakeries, I've noticed home bakers make mistakes like overmixing dough ...

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 ...

Vanilla pastry cream, also called crème pâtissière, is a rich and creamy custard perfect for cake fillings, pastries, pies, and tarts. You can whip up silky smooth pastry cream at home with just 6 ...

Homemade cinnamon rolls have an unbeatable charm, but if you don't have all the right ingredients or two hours to spare, you may typically settle for the canned version instead. Fortunately, there's a ...

Pâte à choux is a versatile dough that can be sweet or savory. Here's how to make it correctly. Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College ...

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 ...

Though it may seem intimidating, making cream puffs, éclairs, or an impressive croquembouche is possible at home. But it's important to get the building blocks of these desserts down first. Each of ...