This savory puff pastry mushroom tart is flaky, buttery, and layered with caramelized mushrooms and onions, garlic, thyme, and melty cheese. It's an easy, crowd-pleasing vegetarian tart that's perfect for holiday entertaining, brunch, or a weeknight. As a recipe developer who creates plant-forward dishes for both home cooks and national food brands, I've learned the […]
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Brown Butter Apple Turnovers with Puff Pastry
Flaky puff pastry, caramelized brown butter apple filling, and a hint of fresh thyme-these easy brown butter apple turnovers with puff pastry are an elegant twist on a cozy fall classic. They're easier than pie, bake up golden and crisp, and make the perfect fall dessert (or even breakfast with coffee!). There's nothing more comforting […]
Puff Pastry Quiche with Spinach and Feta
This easy puff pastry quiche is filled with spinach, feta, shallots, and a bright hint of lemon, all baked in a flaky, buttery crust. It's an easy shortcut quiche that works just as well for brunch as it does for a light vegetarian dinner. This easy puff pastry quiche combines a flaky, buttery crust with […]
Strawberry Turnovers with Puff Pastry
Making buttery, light & flaky strawberry turnovers is so easy using frozen puff pastry. Just like these blueberry turnovers and apple turnovers, they're perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even dessert. We make a homemade jammy strawberry filling and a vanilla glaze to finish them off, and they're ready in 30 minutes. Remember old-school toaster strudels […]
Easy Apple Pie with Puff Pastry
No need to make pie dough when you can make apple pie with puff pastry! The flaky, buttery pastry crust is filled with juicy and tender apples that are tossed with warm fall spices and brown sugar. Using simple ingredients, this apple pie recipe is easy enough for a weeknight but special enough for your […]
Tomato Tart with Puff Pastry
This easy tomato tart with puff pastry is layered with Dijon mustard, nutty Gruyère, juicy summer tomatoes, thyme, and Herbes de Provence. It has a flaky, golden crust, takes just 10 minutes to assemble, and works as a light vegetarian dinner, appetizer, or summer brunch recipe. This tomato tart with puff pastry is my favorite […]
Oven Roasted Beets
No peeling and no foil packets-these easy oven roasted beets are cut into wedges and roasted until tender with lightly caramelized edges. These easy oven roasted beets are tender and naturally sweet with lightly caramelized edges. Instead of roasting the beets whole in foil, I cut them into wedges and roast them directly on a […]
Easy Baked Vegetable Frittata
This baked vegetable frittata is packed with zucchini, eggplant, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil. It's colorful, flavorful, and just as good for brunch as it is for a light vegetarian dinner. This easy vegetable frittata is packed with zucchini, eggplant, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, and red onion, with mozzarella and basil for a […]
20 Fall Dessert Recipes (vegan options included)
When the air turns crisp and the leaves start to blaze red, orange, and yellow, it's time to don that kitchen apron and crank up the oven for fall baking season. Whether you're looking for classic fall desserts like apple pie and pumpkin cheesecake, new cookie recipes for a bake sale, or fall desserts to […]
25 Vegetarian Fall Recipes
Fall is the best time of year. The air is cool, trees are shimmering bright autumn colors, pumpkins appear on porches, and cozy sweaters are pulled out of closets. It's the season for warm kitchens, comfort food, and simple, nourishing recipes. Here are 25 of my favorite vegetarian fall recipes, perfect for the crisp days […]
Brown Butter Snickerdoodles
These soft and chewy brown butter snickerdoodles are rich and buttery, with a deep caramel-like and nutty flavor from golden brown butter, and rolled in cinnamon sugar for a delicious spiced crunch. It's a mouth-watering twist on the classic cookie! Brown butter really does make everything taste better, like my brown butter chocolate chip cookies […]
Rustic Cherry Galette
This rustic cherry galette recipe combines the sweet and juicy goodness of fresh cherries with a buttery and flaky crust and a hint of almond, resulting in a mouthwatering dessert that is as beautiful as it is delicious. Baked to golden perfection, this galette emerges from the oven with bubbling, jammy cherries, and no pie-making […]
Easy Blueberry Turnovers
Blueberry turnovers are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for breakfast or dessert. These turnovers are filled with a sweet and tangy blueberry filling and wrapped in flaky (store-bought) puff pastry. They're a great way to use up fresh or frozen blueberries, and are sure to be a hit with your family and […]
Gooey Butterscotch Pecan Pie
Butterscotch pecan pie is a decadent twist on classic pecan pie, thanks to the addition of butterscotch chips. A flaky, buttery crust is paired with a gooey pecan-butterscotch filling to create the perfect homemade fall dessert. Using just 8 simple ingredients, it's an easy pie recipe that's a must-have for the holidays. The butterscotch chips […]
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Easy Spinach Mushroom Quiche
This spinach mushroom quiche has a creamy cheddar filling packed with sautéed mushrooms and spinach, all baked in a flaky pie crust. It's simple enough for an easy dinner but just as good for brunch or lunch. This easy spinach mushroom quiche has a creamy cheddar custard, plenty of sautéed vegetables, and a flaky store-bought […]
Apple Gorgonzola Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
This full-flavored apple gorgonzola salad is the perfect combination of savory, sweet, and tangy, and it comes together in less than 10 minutes. The zippy mustard vinaigrette balances the sweet-tart Granny Smith apple, peppery arugula, and nutty pistachios. Serve it as a main entree or side salad. There aren't many salads that I want second […]
Easy Apricot Galette (gluten-free)
In this rustic apricot galette, plump and juicy apricots are nestled into a buttery and flaky gluten free crust with a hint of almond flavor. Use your favorite stone fruit or combine several to make the ultimate summer dessert. This galette hits all the right notes of a fruit dessert: sweet and juicy, rich and […]
Roasted Beet Tart with Feta and Kale
A rich and buttery puff pastry is topped with sweet roasted beets tossed in a garlic vinaigrette, fresh kale, and briny feta. A quick and easy beet tart that comes together in 30 minutes and is party-worthy! The recent gloomy weather motivated me to make something bright and colorful, and this vegetarian tart is the […]
Caramel Nut Tart
This caramel nut tart features a rich shortbread crust topped with a sweet and salty mixed nut caramel. No need to roll out any dough - just use your hands to press the shortbread dough into your tart pan. It's an indulgent treat for your next special occasion! This tart should have its own national […]
Mushroom Spinach Pasta
If you love creamy mushroom pasta but don't want a heavy sauce, this spinach mushroom pasta is for you. The "creaminess" comes from a quick emulsion of olive oil and starchy pasta water, plus a splash of white wine for balance - no cream, no blended cashews. I've cooked countless versions of this over the […]
Coconut Easter Eggs
These coconut Easter eggs are reminiscent of the classic candy, and they're so easy to make from scratch. The smooth and creamy filling is made with vanilla flavored coconut cream and flakes of sweetened coconut for taste and texture. For the decadent finish, they're dipped in rich dark chocolate to create the perfect spring dessert. […]
Dutch Apple Cake
This Dutch apple cake has a moist and tender crumb with plump pieces of juicy and crisp apple creating the perfect amount of moisture. Rich brown sugar and cinnamon add deep molasses notes and warm spice. This easy apple cake bakes up easily and beautifully, is not too sweet, and can be enjoyed as dessert […]
The Best Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Soft, Chewy, Crispy Edges)
These are my best brown butter chocolate chip cookies - soft and chewy in the middle, crisp at the edges, and packed with deep caramel-toffee flavor from properly browned butter. I've tested the bake and chill time so the dough bakes thick (not flat), and I'll show you exactly what to look for when browning […]
Sourdough Discard Focaccia with Rosemary
The only homemade focaccia recipe you will ever need! This sourdough discard focaccia is soft & chewy, bakes up beautifully with a crispy golden brown crust, and the discard adds complex flavor. If you plan ahead, you can do the chilling stage overnight and bake your focaccia in the morning. And no shaping or Dutch […]