Apples and puff pastry are a dynamic duo. Crisp, buttery layers wrapped around warm, cinnamon-spiced apples? That’s the kind of magic we crave when the air turns crisp and the holidays start creeping ...

To prepare the apple strudel with shortcrust pastry, start with the filling: rinse, drain well, and then pour the raisins into a large bowl, add the grappa (1) and mix (2). Set it aside; this way, it ...

Apple strudel’s journey is as rich as its buttery layers, tracing back from the Ottoman Empire to the heart of Vienna’s coffeehouses. Once a royal indulgence, it has become a beloved global treat, ...

draped over the side of a kitchen table. “Looks like it’s working,” one of the nuns said jubilantly. “It feels like fabric,” I said. “Like a silk scarf.” “What comes next?” Sister John Marie asked.