Since many commercial brands of puff pastry contain shortening, not butter, it’s worth the effort to make this rich, flaky version at home.

These rich cheese puffs resemble gougères, with tangy Stilton taking the place of Gruyère.

Paul Bocuse’s truffle soup with pastry “hats” will forever be known as his signature creation.

Puff pastry cradles tender apples tarted up with Cheddar cheese.

Serve this pastry as a dessert, or a decadent breakfast treat.

The classic combination of warm apple and flaky pastry becomes new again in these light, simple tarts.

Millefoglie is the Italian version of the French pastry mille-feuille (meaning “thousand leaves”), which is then layered with fruit and cream, napoleon-style....

Linzertorte is traditionally made with hazelnuts and raspberry jam, but our version has a warmly spiced almond pastry and vivid apricot filling.

You might forget you have a sweet tooth after tasting beef and Guinness pie.