Puff pastry might sound fancy, but it's one of the easiest shortcuts to impressive desserts. A few simple ingredients wrapped ...

A classic crème pâtissière (vanilla pastry cream filling) is a creamy custard that is the perfect filling for cakes, eclairs, donuts, and tarts. It has a silky smooth texture and delicious vanilla ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Roxana Jullapat, the pastry chef at Cooks County restaurant in Los Angeles, knows a thing or two about yule logs -- not the ones you put on the fire, but the traditional Christmas cake, also known as ...

An array of glistening fall fruit blankets the top of this creamy custard pie, a riff on the ubiquitous French fruit tarts sold in bakeries and grocery stores. Use persimmons, plums, figs and kiwi for ...