Twenty-five years ago, or so, I found the magic. I was paging through a cookbook, the seminal “La Methode,” Jacques Pepin’s sequel to his even more seminal “La Technique.” As I was grazing through the ...

This Christmas Tree Croquembouche features crisp cream puffs stacked in a festive tree shape for a dazzling holiday ...

When we think of Christmas desserts, our minds usually jump to festive sweets like: Christmas puddings, mince pies and tarts, fruit cake, pavlovas and gingerbread. But straying from traditional is ...