Tag: pastry
30 recipes
Australian Meat Pie
Flaky pastry filled with savory beef and gravy — Australia's iconic handheld comfort food.
Banana Bread
Banana bread — moist, tender, and deeply flavored from overripe bananas. The riper, the better.
Brioche
Brioche — a French bread Ready in 240 minutes. A rewarding weekend project.
British Fish and Chips
Beer-battered cod with double-fried chips and malt vinegar — Britain's national dish done right.
Buttermilk Biscuits
Buttermilk biscuits — tall, flaky, and buttery with layers from a simple fold technique.
Chicken Pot Pie from Scratch
Creamy chicken and vegetable filling under a flaky butter crust — a great American comfort food.
Chilean Empanadas de Pino
Baked beef empanadas with onion, olives, raisins, and hard-boiled egg — Chile's national pastry.
Chocolate and Cheese Soufflés
Where precision meets creativity — doughs, custards, bread, and the science of flour, sugar, eggs, and heat.
Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon rolls — soft yeasted dough with brown sugar-cinnamon filling and cream cheese frosting.
Classic Quiche Lorraine
The original quiche — smoky bacon, Gruyère, and a silky egg custard in a buttery pâte brisée shell. Teaches the custard ratio every cook should memorize.
Cod en Papillote with Mediterranean Vegetables
Cod en Papillote with Mediterranean Vegetables — a French main dish Ready in 30 minutes. Quick and easy.
Corn Tortillas
Corn Tortillas — a Mexican bread Ready in 30 minutes. Perfect for weeknight cooking. Quick and easy.
Crème Brûlée, Panna Cotta, and Crème Caramel
Where precision meets creativity — doughs, custards, bread, and the science of flour, sugar, eggs, and heat.
Essential Kitchen Equipment
The essential kitchen equipment guide — knives, cookware, thermometers, and tools that make every recipe in this curriculum possible.
Homemade English Muffins
Homemade English muffins with nooks and crannies you can't get from a store — griddle-cooked.
Honduran Baleadas
Soft flour tortillas folded around refried beans, crema, and crumbled cheese — Honduras's beloved street food.
No-Knead Rustic Bread
Where precision meets creativity — doughs, custards, bread, and the science of flour, sugar, eggs, and heat.
Paris-Brest with Hazelnut Praline Cream
Where precision meets creativity — doughs, custards, bread, and the science of flour, sugar, eggs, and heat.
Pastry Foundations
Pâte brisée, choux, pastry cream, caramel, crème anglaise, and tempered chocolate — the building blocks of every dessert.
Pita Bread
Pita Bread — a Middle Eastern bread Ready in 90 minutes.
Pizza and Flatbreads
Where precision meets creativity — doughs, custards, bread, and the science of flour, sugar, eggs, and heat.
Sakura Mochi (Cherry Blossom Rice Cakes)
Sakura mochi — pink rice cakes filled with sweet red bean paste and wrapped in a cherry blossom leaf. A spring tradition.
Salmon en Croûte
Salmon en Croûte — a French main dish Ready in 75 minutes. A rewarding weekend project.
Samosa (Indian Spiced Potato Pastry)
Crispy fried pastry filled with spiced potatoes and peas — India's most iconic street food snack.
Soft Pretzel Bites
Soft pretzel bites with a chewy crust from a baking soda bath — served with cheese sauce or mustard.
Sourdough Starter (7-Day Guide)
Sourdough starter from scratch — capture wild yeast over 7 days with just flour and water.
Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie)
Spanakopita — flaky phyllo pastry filled with spinach, feta, dill, and scallions.
Spanakopita Triangles (Greek Spinach and Feta Phyllo Pies)
Crispy phyllo triangles filled with spinach, feta, and dill. A Greek appetizer that's easier than it looks.
Varenyky (Ukrainian Potato and Cheese Dumplings)
Ukrainian varenyky stuffed with potato and farmer's cheese. Boiled, then pan-fried in butter with crispy onions.
Zucchini Bread
Zucchini bread — moist cinnamon quick bread that sneaks in a whole zucchini. Squeeze it dry first.