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How to Master Pâte à Choux for Perfect French Pastries

Murray Hall. Murray Hall Relying on just a few staple ingredients, pâte à choux, or French choux pastry, is the base of some of the country’s most famed desserts (as well as some savory treats). Milk, water, butter, and flour…

Profiteroles

Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Pearl Jones. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Pearl Jones Don’t let the appearance of these cream puffs intimidate you; this French dessert is both fun and easy to make at home. Even though…

Brown Butter Graham Cracker Crust

Tristan deBrauwere. Tristan deBrauwere This fragrant graham cracker crust is adapted from a legendary graham shortbread cookie recipe by editor-in-chief Kat Craddock’s old boss, Chicago pastry chef Mindy Segal. Leagues beyond store-bought graham pie shells, this easy, no-roll dough is…

Lemon Meringue Pie With Graham Cracker Crust

Photo: Doaa Elkady • Food Styling: Jason Schreiber • Prop Styling: Paige Hicks. Photo: Doaa Elkady • Food Styling: Jason Schreiber • Prop Styling: Paige Hicks Chef Dominick Lee adapted this lemon meringue pie from an icebox version his grandmother…

Louisiana Potato Salad

Photo: Doaa Elkady • Food Styling: Jason Schreiber • Prop Styling: Paige Hicks. Photo: Doaa Elkady • Food Styling: Jason Schreiber • Prop Styling: Paige Hicks In Cajun communities in Louisiana, gumbo is often served with potato salad. Opinions vary…

Chicken and Oyster Gumbo

Photo: Doaa Elkady • Food Styling: Jason Schreiber • Prop Styling: Paige Hicks. Photo: Doaa Elkady • Food Styling: Jason Schreiber • Prop Styling: Paige Hicks Gumbo is a mainstay of Creole and Cajun kitchens across Louisiana. In this recipe…