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 ...

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 ...

Tarts look fancy, but they all start with the same thing: a good, sweet shortcrust pastry shell. This easy shortcrust tart dough, also known as pâte sucrée, bakes into a buttery, shortbread-style ...

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 ...