“B.T.F.P. — Before the Food Processor — it was only the practiced cook who could produce decent pastry dough. And what a to-do it was,” Julia Child wrote in “The Way to Cook.” I followed her ...

You don’t need to be a French pastry chef to pull this off! My easy gluten-free tart crust recipe is crisp, lightly sweet, ...

What could be more tempting to party guests than a warm cheese appetizer they can pop right into their mouths? Several of them. That’s the beauty of these miniature cheese tarts prepared in purchased ...

This tart is made from three easy pieces: a tart shell that is simpler than pie crust, more like one big shortbread cookie; a one-two pastry cream that makes instant puddings look turgid; and, ripe ...

Chinese egg tarts are loved for their silky custard and flaky shell, but making them at home can feel intimidating. In this video, I share an easy egg tart recipe that keeps the process simple while ...

This elegant nut tart is surprisingly easy to prepare, thanks to the simple filling. For the filling, we used a pecan-pie base but swapped in walnuts, reduced the amount of sugar, and added a hefty ...

For easy deadline cooking, the ethnic section of your grocer’s freezer aisle has a hidden gem — frozen empanada shells. These simple pastry disks (usually about 6 inches around) are intended to be ...

Drummond’s Easy Chocolate Tart begins the same way as any other tart recipe would, with the base layer or the crust. She demonstrated just how easy it is to make on the “Chocolate Appreciation Day” ...

This elegant nut tart is surprisingly easy to prepare, thanks to the very simple filling. For the filling, we used a pecan pie base but swapped in walnuts, reduced the amount of sugar, and added a ...

This apricot tart takes advantage of the fact that thin-skinned apricots need no peeling, so it’s easy to cut picture-perfect halves. Use perfectly ripe apricots, not too soft and not too hard.

Drummond demonstrated how to make her “rustic” strawberry tart recipe on an episode of The Pioneer Woman. “Aside from it being very quick and easy, it happens to be a total knockout,” she assured ...

This elegant nut tart is surprisingly easy to prepare, thanks to the very simple filling. For the filling, we used a pecan pie base but swapped in walnuts, reduced the amount of sugar and added a ...