Pretty fruit tarts will have your guests oohing and aahing at dessert time. Puff pastry shells cradle a luscious vanilla pastry cream (creme patissiere) topped with strawberries. Don't worry, it ...

Unless you’re a professional pastry chef, you probably make just a couple of pies a year — at most. As we head into peak pie-baking season, we talked to people who bake hundreds of pies each year, and ...

Prepare pastry shells according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, brown ham in butter. Add green pepper and onion and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender. Add ...