Egg Wash, Milk, or Cream: Choosing the Right Finish
Compare egg wash, milk, and cream finishes to control color, shine, and crust, with a simple guide to choosing the right glaze for breads and pastries.
Camille Rousseau
Pastry & Desserts Editor
Camille Rousseau
Camille trained in a pastry kitchen and learned that precision and patience matter more than fancy equipment. She writes recipes the way she wishes cookbooks did — with the why explained — and tests every one until a home baker can nail it.
Articles
9 articles by Camille
Camille Rousseau
Laminating Croissant Dough: A Weekend Project Worth the Effort
Take on croissant lamination as a weekend project, with a step-by-step guide to butter blocks, folds, and proofing for shatteringly flaky layers.
Camille Rousseau
Fruit Pies That Don't Weep: Thickeners and Techniques Compared
Compare cornstarch, tapioca, and flour for fruit pie fillings, with techniques to set the juices so every slice holds without a soggy, weepy bottom.
Camille Rousseau
Tempering Chocolate at Home Without a Marble Slab
Temper chocolate at home without a marble slab using the seeding method, a thermometer, and clear temperature targets for glossy, snappy results.
Camille Rousseau
Custard Confidence: Preventing Curdles, Cracks, and Weeping
Build custard confidence with techniques to prevent curdling, cracks, and weeping, covering temperature control, tempering eggs, and the right thickeners.
Camille Rousseau
Pâte Sucrée, Brisée, and Sablée: A Guide to Tart Doughs
Learn the differences between pâte sucrée, brisée, and sablée, when to use each tart dough, and how to mix and roll them without cracking or shrinking.
Camille Rousseau
Choux Pastry From Scratch: Éclairs, Cream Puffs, and Profiteroles
Make reliable choux pastry from scratch, then pipe it into éclairs, cream puffs, and profiteroles, with fixes for flat, soggy, or cracked shells.
Camille Rousseau
Rough Puff vs. Classic Puff Pastry: Which Should You Make?
Compare rough puff and classic puff pastry by effort, rise, and flakiness, so you know when to shortcut and when the full lamination is worth it.
Camille Rousseau
Blind Baking Demystified: The Key to a Crisp Pie Bottom
Master blind baking to avoid soggy pie bottoms, with a guide to weights, docking, par-baking times, and knowing exactly when the crust is done.
Camille Rousseau