Similar to doughnuts, these French treats are made with a pastry dough similar to choux, which means a light and airy texture contrasted by the crunch of the glaze.

The best way to serve this? Plonk it on the table, arm your guests with forks, and dig in.

This tart is easy to whip up if you have shortcrust pastry on hand. The tangy rhubarb is a great match for the rich but slightly bitter chocolate.

“People still stop me and request it," Christine Manfield says of her five-spice duck and shiitake pies. "Where the humble meat pie holds special significance for many Australians, this version elevates it to a refined status."

Is there anything a vol-au-vent can’t do? Dress them up with poached oysters and caviar or make fast friends with chicken and white wine.

Designed to resemble the wheel of a bicycle, this classic was created to celebrate the Paris-Brest cycling race.

Religieuses are said to resemble plump nuns. Whether or not you see the resemblance, these chocolate choux pastries are sinfully delicious. They're light and delicate and pretty messy to eat, but worth it as far as we're concerned.

A double dose of dark and milk chocolate combine in these Beignets. These These puffs of deep-fried choux pastry are heavenly served with a rich chocolate sauce, but you could serve them with any dipping sauce you like - a classic vanilla anglaise would be sublime.

Chocolate is hard to go past, but wait 'til you tried this strawberry version.

Reminiscent of the classic French millefeuille, this tart delivers an impressive dessert to the table in less than 30 minutes.

Chive gougéres with cured trout and crème fraîche- combine sugar, salt, rinds, juices and herbs in a bowl. Place 2 long pieces of plastic wrap on a work surface.

Fresh mandarin, sweets sugar syrup and crème fraîche are the perfect complements to these palmiers.

Warm roast pumpkin, two cheeses and pancetta on top of soft puff pastry make these tarts the perfect winter entrée.

These Latin American pastries are soaked in syrup, making them stickily delicious.

There are many variations of empanadas across Latin America; in Brazil they’re called pastéis (pastel in the singular), and in Puerto Rico they’re called pasteles.

Perfect for a party, this cheese pie can be prepared ahead and kept covered in the fridge until you're ready to serve it.

Slices of fresh persimmon are arranged over the batter and topped with a candied ginger crumble.

The top of this pie has a chewy-biscuit texture from the brown sugar, while fennel seeds add a lovely note of spice.

The flavours of this hearty pie are similar to the Moroccan pastilla made with a fine brik pastry.

In our book, hot apple pie and ice-cream has to be one of the most comforting things you can eat.

Be sure to blind-bake the pastry until light golden so it will be crisp once the filling is cooked. Cool the tart completely before you serve it, and if it’s a hot day place it in the fridge to help set the filling.

Cheese and tomato, what a pair. Pile on top of some shortcrust pastry, and you'll have a picnic-friendly dish in a flash.

Curtis Stone recipe for cast-iron peach cobbler with buttermilk ice-cream.

Emma Knowles recipe for cherry, almond and burnt-butter tart.

Lorraine Godsmark recipe for raspberry and lychee tarts for Gourmet Institute.

Alice Storey recipe for lamb and roast carrot sausage rolls with video.

The art of pastry-making reaches its peak with this awe-inspiring centrepiece but break down the steps and it's an achievable feat.

Emma Knowles recipe for Paris-Brest with hazelnut praline cream.

Curtis Stone recipe for gougères with Jerusalem artichoke purée from his restaurant Maude in Los Angeles.

Recipe for broccoli, feta and anchovy fillo pie.

Fast recipe for blueberry cobbler with ice-cream.

Recipe for slow-roasted lamb shoulder with pistachios, pomegranate and vine leaves by Sean McConnell from Monster in Canberra.

You'll be back for seconds.

These crunchy deep-fried king prawn pastries are best when dipped in a cucumber and mint yoghurt.

Fruit compote in a sugar-flecked sweet crust? It’s a hard act to beat. When it comes to dessert, everyone will want a piece of this rhubarb and strawberry lattice pie.

Serve it with a dollop or two of crème fraîche, and you'll never look back.

Our pear crumble slice combines a sweet pastry with soft caramelised pears for a delicious treat.

Recipe for honey-caramel almond slice.

Fast French dessert recipe for pear tarte Tatin.

If you know, you know.

Nadine Ingram from Flour & Stone in Sydney shares her recipe for this favourite shared by many families in Italy at Easter time.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cherry pie by Pete Evans.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for mini blueberry pies with lemon curd ice-cream and sherbet.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sugar-crusted rhubarb hand pies.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for rhubarb and strawberry tart with candied pistachio and fennel seeds.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for bacon and tomato polenta-crust pie.

This pastry snack is inspired by a recipe of Dan Lepard's.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for spiced pasties with lime-pickle yoghurt.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for oat and chocolate pies with maple cream.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for potato, pork and Sichuan pepper pastries.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for smoked trout and fennel pies with peas.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for chocolate and almond millefeuille.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cardamom and orange palmiers.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for chicken pie.

These delightful little anchovy puffs are the perfect way to kick off a dinner party.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for choux pastries with pistachio cream by Shannon Bennett.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for allumettes with café au lait anglaise.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for chicken, spring onion and tarragon Pithiviers.

A classic recipe for tarte fine aux pommes.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for zucchini and Gruyère galette.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for leek and goat’s curd tart.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for puff pastry.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for New Zealand meat pies from Rockwell & Sons, Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for leek, Swiss chard and feta tart by Rushcutters in Sydney.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pine nut dulce de leche tart by Pinbone, Sydney.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ricotta maple tart with roast pears.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for caramelised apple Danish with cardamom icing.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for almond tarts with rhubarb.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Bostock with Earl Grey prunes from Long Shot in Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Tarta de Santiago by Gordita in Brisbane.

All the flavours of autumn packaged in one good-looking tart.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for maple, bacon and pumpkin tart from Pinbone in Sydney.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for fig, almond, anise and custard crostata.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sugared rhubarb brioche tart.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for potato, leek and thyme tartlets.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pear, chocolate and ricotta tart.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ham and Gruyère tartlets with fried egg.

A hearty tart that's packed full of green goodness as well as flavour. Sounds like the complete package.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for walnut and date galette by Alice Waters.

It's a Snickers bar, all grown up.

Poaching the cherries for this tart adds that little bit extra flavour that will keep you coming back for more.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for lemon and fennel seed biscotti with ricotta and honey.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for proper mincemeat tart.

There's nothing as sweet as a cherry pie.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for spicy lamb cigars in brik pastry.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for raspberry millefeuille.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for empanadas de carne by Elvis Abrahanowicz and Ben Milgate.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for smoked trout and fennel tart by Rodney Dunn.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for goat’s curd tartlets with strawberries by Martin Boetz.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for onion and sour cream thin-baked slice by Martin Boetz.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Whiskey Sour tart .

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for almond and pine nut tart by La Colombe d'Or in France.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Mère Roux’s apple tartlet from La Colombe d'Or in France.