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 ...

You know that flaky, buttery crunch you get from a really good bakery pastry? Puff pastry gives you that, and it makes you ...

This recipe looks impressive, but it is easy to make with frozen puff pastry shells. The shells can be baked in advance, but you should assemble the tarts just before serving. The recipe is based on ...

4 servingsThis one is simple to bring together yet fancy enough to surprise your family on a weeknight or serve to unexpected guests. If you use pastry shells bought from a bakery or a baker/vendor at ...

Chef John Folse’s new cookbook, “Hooks, Lies and Alibis” contains 600 recipes, incluiding 53 he deemed classics.Here is one he suggested for the holidays, made with dark brown roux and no cream. Note ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Plus, what makes the best cannoli, from shell to filling. Boston is an eater’s kind of town. The oysters ...