I don't know why we only use puff pastry around the holidays. It's such an easy and wonderful thing. Throw a square on top of a pot pie, and now it's elegant. Wrap it around a little sausage and ...

A ground meat pie - from my point of view/Shutterstock When baking the most delectable dessert or savory treat, having a great base is vital. This often comes in the form of a flaky, buttery crust.

Puff pastry is the secret shortcut to desserts that look fancy but take hardly any effort. Its buttery, flaky layers bake into a perfect golden crust that instantly makes any filling taste special.

British meat pies incorporate a medieval pastry technique that was once designed strictly to hold ingredients together, and ...

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Depending on how you celebrate the holidays, you may have a favorite activity that just says “happy happy” or “merry merry” to you. Maybe it’s wrapping presents, having a snowball fight or counting ...