How to Make a Croquembouche (Profiteroles Tower) Step-by-Step Posted: June 22, 2025 | Last updated: March 24, 2026 Learn how to make Croquembouche, a classic French dessert made of sweet, creamy, ...

We may not have any big celebrations happening these days, but that doesn't mean we can't get over the top with our culinary creations. This week we tackled croquembouche, a classic French tower of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

These little choux balls stuffed with an apricot cream and piled up like a pyramid will impress at any ambassador’s party In the patisserie world, there are few things more impressive than a ...