Pastry chef Paola Velez's variation on a traditional croquembouche features homemade cinnamon doughnuts instead of cream puffs. The first step is to fry up a batch of the doughnut holes. They're then ...

Croquembouche is a French dessert, which literally means "crunch in the mouth." The dessert is a tall, cone-shaped stack of puff pastry bites, held up by a little bit of caramel allowing the beauty of ...

To prepare the croquembouche, start by making the choux pastry. Cut the butter into cubes and place it in a saucepan, then ...

Here is a splendid edible centerpiece for your New Year’s table, the croquembouche — row upon row of tiny cream puffs mounted into a conical tower and glittering with caramel. It’s fun to assemble and ...

Croquembouche, the French pastry popularized in the early 19th century, is suddenly back on the banquet table. Seeking to evoke “a meeting of wise characters coming from a fantasy world,” the ...

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 ...

Watch a mesmerizing cake pop croquembouche come together with rich jewel tones creating a stunning and satisfying dessert ...

Looking for the ultimate showstopper this festive season? Look no further! This croquembouche recipe is a festive take on the French patisserie classic with its mincemeat filling. Shared with us by ...