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 ...

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

Think the Cronut is a complex dessert? Think again! Thanks to a recent MasterChef episode where the contestants were challenged to make croquembouche, the French dessert is on everyone's minds. Since ...

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 ...

We are celebrating the season with two special holiday episodes of Pastries with Paola before season two launches in the spring. First up is Paola's holiday showstopper, the Old Fashioned Doughnut ...

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 ...

Making croquembouche requires several steps, after all, you are making a dessert pyramid! To make the pastry puffs, you'll need butter, salt, sugar, flour and eggs. The pastry cream requires egg yolks ...