A classic crème pâtissière (vanilla pastry cream filling) is a creamy custard that is the perfect filling for cakes, eclairs, donuts, and tarts. It has a silky smooth texture and delicious vanilla ...

Vanilla pastry cream, also called crème pâtissière, is a rich and creamy custard perfect for cake fillings, pastries, pies, ...

What do all the best French desserts—we’re talking eclairs, fruit tarts and Napoleons—have in common? Pastry cream! Also known as crème pâtissière, this mix of sugar, milk, cornstarch and butter is a ...

Pretty fruit tarts will have your guests oohing and aahing at dessert time. Puff pastry shells cradle a luscious vanilla pastry cream (creme patissiere) topped with strawberries. Don't worry, it ...

France is known for their amazing sweet pastries. If you are wanting to recreate one of these classics at home we have the ...

Ina Garten's decadent strawberry tarts recipe was inspired by her visits to Paris with husband Jeffrey. The Barefoot Contessa star explains the steps involved in making strawberry tarts, which ...

During an episode of Barefoot Contessa, Garten shared her philosophy for entertaining friends which makes it easier for her as the host. “One of my mottos is: my friends don’t have more fun if I spent ...