This easy Ina Garten puff pastry appetizer layers spicy soppressata, nutty Gruyère, and tangy Dijon between sheets of crisp, golden pastry. Made with just five ingredients, it is a crowd-pleasing party appetizer that looks impressive with minimal effort. Choose all-butter puff pastry for richness or Pepperidge Farm for reliable convenience.
Inspired by the classic pork pot pie at Gage & Tollner, this skillet version uses rich pork belly, mushrooms, and a savory sherry-spiked gravy. Finished with flaky, store-bought puff pastry baked separately, it delivers big flavor with less fuss and more reliable results – perfect comfort food for a cozy night in.
I was today years old when I discovered there’s more than one type of king cake! While I knew the New Orleans version—a ring-shaped sweet bread adorned with icing and yellow, green, and purple sprinkles—I was intrigued to learn about its French cousin, the Galette des Rois, which combines two of my favorite things: puff pastry and almond cream.
This Christmas, I tackled a long-time bucket list recipe: Beef Wellington! Featuring dijon-horseradish slathered tenderloin wrapped win duxelles, proscuitto and foie gras pâté encased in puff pastry and served with a mushroom gravy. How bad could that be?
Each year, to celebrate my 9th Ina-versary, I challenge myself to attempt to make Molly Wilkinson’s Saint-Honoré! This showstopping dessert, named after the patron saint of bakers in France, is more of a marathon than a sprint.
Ina’s Ham & Leek Empanadas are incredibly simple to prepare, using store-bought puff pastry filled with a delicious combination of ham, gruyere cheese, spinach, leek, basil, parmesan, and creme fraiche. A bake in the oven results in golden brown, super flakey parcels with so much melty goodness inside.
Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: Intermediate Store-Bought Is Fine: puff pastry Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on RecipTinEats.com Other pairing options Tim Tams For the full list of Merylthon food and wine pairing, click here.
Book: Go-To Dinners, page 95Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: frozen puff pastryPricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on BarefootContessa.com