Pretty fruit tarts will have your guests oohing and aahing at dessert time. Puff pastry shells cradle a luscious vanilla pastry cream (creme patissiere) topped with strawberries. Don't worry, it ...

Serves 4-6. Recipe is from “Dragon Fire: A Collection of Family Favorite Recipes” compiled by St. George School, Baton Rouge, fourth grade class of 1979 with minor adaptations by Corinne Cook. Serve ...

With all the hype today about crawfish, it might be hard to believe that it was once considered a poor man’s food. And lobster was classified the same until the late 19th century. Over time, the ...

Puff pastry is my secret weapon for looking like a baking genius without breaking a sweat. Those golden, flaky layers make everything feel elegant and impressive, even when the actual work is minimal.

Puff pastry is one of those ingredients that makes everything look and taste fancy without the extra effort or cost. A single sheet can turn a handful of pantry staples into something bakery-worthy.

Pretty much anywhere you go from Greece to Azerbaijan, spinach pies are there to ensure that your dose of leafy greens comes cheesed up and encased in pastry. Spanakopita may get a lot of the credit ...

I went the shortcut route with Pepperidge Farm pastry shells from the grocery store freezer aisle, because with two kids and five dogs … time is always the first thing on the chopping block. But you ...