During an episode of Barefoot Contessa, Garten shared her philosophy for entertaining friends which makes it easier for her as the host. “One of my mottos is: my friends don’t have more fun if I spent ...

This Beignets with choux pastry dough recipe came to me on an old, tattered recipe card. I knew right away it was a keeper. Simple, straightforward, and absolutely delicious. Sometimes the best ...

In this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt, I will show you how to make a fruit tart. Fruit tarts are really yummy and a ...

Every once in a while you stumble upon a culinary trick that changes your life in the kitchen. Learning how to peel ginger with a spoon. Finding out how to save a broken sauce. Figuring out how to ...

You know that summer-in-the South feeling: It’s hot. You’re tired. You have a fridge full of delicious peak season fruits and vegetables, and you’ve planned a little dinner party with friends. You ...

When you think of puff pastry desserts, you might imagine pristine danishes, sweet tarts, and turnovers on display at a fancy bakery. These specialty treats may be baked with fresh berries, layers of ...

I don't know why we only use puff pastry around the holidays. It's such an easy and wonderful thing. Throw a square on top of a pot pie, and now it's elegant. Wrap it around a little sausage and ...

RECENTLY, A WELL-MEANING person recommended Sharon Brenner’s “A Pie Project”—a digital cookbook devoted solely to Greek pies—specifically, the part where I could learn how to make phyllo dough from ...