Cheryl Slocum is a James Beard Award-winning food writer, editor, and recipe developer. She has spent over 16 years creating food and entertaining content that resonates with the home cook.

I'm absolutely obsessed with this Apricot Prosciutto Puff Pastry Braid! The combination of sweet apricots, salty prosciutto, and flaky pastry is simply irresistible. Trust me, you NEED to try this!

Simply put, choux pastry has European roots but is loved all over the world, including in the US where it’s used to make everything from eclairs to profiteroles to cream puffs. Choux pastry is ...