This French adaptation of a Russian classic features and easy-to-handle cream cheese pastry.
Family and friends will be amazed at how impressive these treats look and taste. (How easy they are to make can be your secret.) Look for pressed cottage cheese in the dairy case of the grocery store. Use 10% cheese for its rich and creamy taste. This is not the place for low-fat cheese – you won't get the desired creamy texture.
This classic cake is a sweet ending to a lovely dinner any time of year. If you like, garnish it with curls of lemon rind. A citrus zester with a channel cutter makes this easy. To serve, cut it with a serrated knife.
For a shift from standard royal icing, we've topped these sugar cookies with marzipan, a mixture of sugar and almond paste, which is easy to roll out and adds rich flavour. The sky is the limit when it comes to decorating these star shapes. You can colour the marzipan in a variety of hues. Look for it in the baking aisle of your grocery store.
Quiche is a menu workhorse. You can even freeze it to rewarm when needed.
Feta, mint and Swiss chard meld into a tasty trio. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature as a brunch tart or vegetarian main course.
Instead of fluted tart pans, you can also use mini (1-1/4- x 3/4-inch/3 x 2 cm) muffin cups.
Like the famous tricoloured ice cream, this dessert has three flavours — two in the ice cream and one in the cake.
