One of, quite possibly, the easiest appetizers of all time is a block of cream cheese with pepper jelly. These bites are ...

You can't get through a couple of episodes of "The Great British Baking Show" without seeing at least one baker work with puff pastry. It's tantalizing to watch the contestants flip, turn, and ...

For one second, pretend that frozen puff pastry isn’t a gift from the heavens. Yes, it’s a time-saving kitchen shortcut for all kinds of recipes; from party-worthy appetizers to impressive-looking ...

Puff pastry might sound fancy, but it's one of the easiest shortcuts to impressive desserts. A few simple ingredients wrapped ...

Sometimes you feel like you can’t win with people. Take kitchen shortcuts, for example. You suggest a shortcut or store-bought item to make a dish easier or faster, and you get dinged by purists who ...

Chef Pamela Roberts will show you fun things to do with the flaky, layered pastry. Don't let puff pastry intimidate you. Chef Pamela Roberts will show you fun things to do with the flaky, layered ...

Love a good palmier, fruit tart or pastry-topped chicken potpie? Chances are you’re familiar with the flaky wonder that is puff pastry (not to be confused with phyllo dough). Puff pastry consists of ...

Depending on how you celebrate the holidays, you may have a favorite activity that just says “happy happy” or “merry merry” to you. Maybe it’s wrapping presents, having a snowball fight or counting ...

Whether serving as a crisp, buttery platform for seasonal fruit or a flaky wrapping for salmon fillet, puff pastry makes everything seem a little more elegant. With the holiday season nearly here and ...

Summer is such a wondrous time at the farmers market. Tables are piled high with so many varieties of tomatoes with names like Cherokee purple and Arkansas black, summer squash range in hues from ...