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Prepare the pastry shells according to the package directions. Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, garlic, rosemary and thyme. Cook until the mushrooms are ...

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 ...

This asparagus puff pastry tart is a great way to use asparagus. It looks fancy but is a breeze to make. Try our easy recipe.

Shrimp Newburg in Puff Pastry Shells is an easy, but elegant entrée for your next dinner party or special dinner. Succulent shrimp in a spicy cream sauce spooned on crispy puff pastry says it all! Don ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Puff pastry makes great tarts, turnovers and more. (Tom McCorkle for The Washington Post; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post) Sometimes you feel like you can’t win with people.

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 ...