Palmiers, the classic, bow-shaped French cookies, are one the most beloved pastries throughout France (and many other parts of the world). The crispy, buttery cookies are as ubiquitous to the French ...

Assorted French pastries in a bakery display case. - Hispanolistic/Getty Images When we think of French food, we often think of fancy food. You know, those extravagantly prepared, delicate dishes that ...

Puff pastry is one of those ingredients that makes everything look and taste fancy without the extra effort or cost. A single ...

Puff pastry is the ultimate shortcut to looking like a fancy baker without all the work. Those golden, flaky layers do most ...

If you’re still scrambling to find a cookie to bake for your family’s holiday gathering, look no further. These peppermint palmiers from the Institute of Culinary Education are equal parts festive and ...

File these under “Super Easy, Still Impressive” - palmiers (light, sweet puff pastry cookies) are criminally cinchy to make and an impressive and tasty way to end a meal on a high (and not too heavy) ...

Chef Scott Franqueza and pastry chef April Franquez, the husband-and-wife team behind High Hampton Inn in Cashiers, North Carolina, are stopping by the TODAY kitchen to show us how to prepare homemade ...

Why you should bake: Because puff pastry makes everything better, and because this cookie's incredibly elegant and delicate appearance (and can't-eat-just-one flavor) gives the impression that you ...

In these times of lower budgets and sagging spirits, it’s nice to know that one thing still rises to expectations - puff pastry. This buttery, flaky, multilayered dough serves as the base for such ...

If you have no time to whip up an appetizer from scratch, consider gussying up some store-bought ingredients, like puff pastry. Buttery sheets of puff pastry are perfect for making many appetizers.

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 ...