Contrary to what one might think, croissants and pains au chocolat are not purely French creations. Their origins date back ...

The pain au chocolat is an iconic French pastry in contemporary times, but the delicious little treat is thought to have originated not in France but in the nearby country of Austria. Pain au chocolat ...

French MPs want to promote the term chocolatine and give it official status. Paris -- Should one of the best known French pastries be called chocolatine or pain au chocolat? This is a debate that has ...

Pain au chocolat comes in an unassuming wrapper that hides a world of wonder inside: Light, buttery layers of flaky dough, wrapped around two morsels of dark chocolate that melt on your tongue.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Butter your ovenproof dish (I always use one of those old-fashioned oval creamware dishes), cut up the pains au chocolat — I cut rough slices of about an inch — and ...

In our "What People Are Cooking" column, see how our recipes turned out in other cooks' kitchens. Every week we choose a recipe that several food bloggers made and feature it here with photos and ...

In case you hadn't heard, it's berry season here in Southern New England! Chef Frank Terranova has featured strawberries the last few recipes, now it's the raspberry's turn to shine. Raspberries are ...

See how much of the 1kg monster pastry SunSport could devour TEAM GB’S Olympic athletes are on a strict diet to make sure they are at their absolute peak as they chase gold medals in Paris. Thankfully ...

(17.3-oz.) box frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed, divided 1/3 c. Arrange racks in center and lower third of oven; preheat to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 pastry sheet to a 10" ...

In another case of a politician not knowing the price of an everyday item, French presidential candidate Jean-Francois Cope has said he has “no idea” how much a pain au chocolat costs. When asked ...