Every once in a while you stumble upon a culinary trick that changes your life in the kitchen. Learning how to peel ginger with a spoon. Finding out how to save a broken sauce. Figuring out how to ...

There’s nothing more retro than vol-au-vents. This party favourite is making a comeback. They’re easy enough to make if you cheat (and we’ll tell you how) and now you can jazz them up with a variety ...

They're utterly delicious, and, in a world of unwieldy, new-fangled canapes, eminently practical. Yes, vol-au-vents, those small pastry cases stuffed full with savoury fillings, are back. Hurrah!

The Great British Baking Show “Pastry Week” kicked off with a twist on a classic: vol-au-vents. The pastry treat is usually associated with party snacks and holiday parties. However, as with ...