"I want to make a video of you making some kind of food that is extremely difficult." That's how Eagle photographer Stephanie Zollshan approached me on a recent Tuesday morning, and like any ...

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 ...

One of my favorite desserts to make is this wonderful “cake” called a croquembouche. It was created by chef Antoine Carême in the 1700’s and is the traditional French wedding cake. This wonderful cake ...

We love to make a croquembouche (a very classy cone-shaped display) out of our cake truffles at Milk Bar. It is so easy to assemble and it always ups the ante of any dessert spread. Our version is ...

Croquembouche features little baked puffs filled with pastry cream and then stuck together with caramel to form a beautifully shaped mound. Twenty-five years ago, or so, I found the magic. I was ...