Beet Blue Cheese Biscuit Braid

Beets, blue cheese, and rosemary are ALWAYS a winner flavor combinations.There’s something about the earthy sweetness of roasted beets, the funky tang of freshly crumbled blue cheese, and the aromatic freshness and sensation of rosemary that awaken everything in the body – entice the palate – make the mouth water – and cause the soul…

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Apricot Cheddar Serrano Pastry

While apricot and stone fruit season is long gone, and I’m left “craving4more,” this won’t stop me from savoring one of my favorite flavors: apricot – AND, mixing that distinctive sweet with a hint of spice (sweet heat) and some salty savory notes (oh, and a buttery, flaky crust) – all of my favorite things!…

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Loaded Baked Potato Bacon Puff Pastry Tart

Comfort food.Savory pie.Flaky, buttery puff pastry.Crisp bacon.Cheese.Sour cream.Loaded baked potato.ALL of those things – baked into one.Does it get any better than that? I suppose it could, but not today, baby – NOT today. Enjoy every.single.bite! Loaded Baked Potato Bacon Puff Pastry Tart Loaded Baked Potato Bacon Puff Pastry Tart 1 sheet frozen puff pastry,…

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Creamy Sweet Pepper Beef Bruschetta Pastry Pie

What and how are all the elements to this super savory, ultra creamy, and sensationally delicious Creamy Sweet Pepper Beef Bruschetta Pastry Pie made? Puff Pastry, also known as pâte feuilletée, is a flaky light pastry made from a laminated dough composed of dough and butter or other solid fat. The butter is put inside…

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Tangy Kraut Roast Beef & Swiss Puff Pastry

I’m a HUGE fan of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. (HILARIOUS show on Amazon Prime). If you’ve not yet watched it – shut down your computer and head over to Amazon for a seriously deep binge.The 4th season was recently released, after a two-year COVID respite. As Midge and Suzy navigate NYC, they often find themselves…

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Pesto Potato Parmesan Pastry

It’s certainly not as pretty as I had imagined this Pesto Potato Parmesan Pastry “Petals” meal to be, but it sure is tasty. I have quite the artistic imagination. I see the beautiful, creative outcome SO clearly in my mind. I hear the songs and notes so beautifully. And then, when the hand hits the…

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Swiss Pithivier

Rather than post a recipe, this savory puff pastry Pithivier is simply an excuse to use my new camera lens. Brian and I share lenses – well, we share everything, really. But, he has had his eye on this 20mm lens for quite sometime – so we got it! It’s incredible in so many ways.There…

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