Pâte à choux is a posh name for what the rest of us mere mortals would simply call choux pastry (if you have no idea how to pronounce it, "shoe" will do the trick).

This classic recipe for choux pastry bakes up into airy, tender puffs, and can be used for anything from sweet cream puffs to cheesy gougères. This is collaborative content from Food & Wine's ...

Making choux pastry from scratch felt like stepping straight into a French kitchen – and with Julia Child’s guidance, I tackled it head-on. From the stovetop dough to the perfect piping, I ...

Suddenly, I remembered my freezer contained choux dough leftover from a prior pastry escapade. I waited (less than patiently) for the dough to come to room temp and once it was ready, piped it ...