Fresh Lemon Pâte à Choux

Pâte à choux, or choux paste, is a paste made of flour, water, butter, and eggs — it’s slightly thicker than a batter, but not quite as thick as a dough. It’s pronounced “pat a shoe,” although neither patting or shoes has anything to do with it. “Pâte” means paste and “choux” means cabbage —…

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Lemon Chicken Pastry Ring

Call it a pastry ring. Call it a pastry wheel. Or, maybe call it a lemon chicken and spinach pastry pinwheel. In any case, it’s savory, it’s tart, it’s moist, it’s buttery, and it’s jam-packed full of flavor. Who can resist the buttery, flaky goodness of homemade crescent pastry dough? And, who can pass up…

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