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Black Truffle Puff Pastries with Foie Gras – Chaussons feuilletés au foie gras et aux truffes brumale

December 19, 2025

Black truffles, also known as the millionaire’s mushroom, are an indulgence reserved for special occasions. Because of their rarity (and cost), truffles are typically shaved into delicate slivers. Their earthy aroma blends exquisitely with the foie gras in this recipe, creating puff pastry treats that capture the essence of Provençal cuisine. Enjoy the recipe below …

Appetizer · Provencal Recipes · Tasha Powell · Taste

Puff Pastry Appetizers with Pea Purée and Mint

May 2, 2025

Inspired by spring flavours, I created this healthy pea purée and mint cream puff pastry appetizer for a Melissa’s Produce influencer competition. The recipe uses the following Melissa’s Produce products: watermelon radish, English cucumbers, Meyer lemon, fresh mint, green peas, and cilantro. This appetizer is a colourful, crunchy, creamy, – and healthy – option for …

David Scott Allen · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

French Seafood Ragout Recipe with Scallop and Lobster

November 23, 2022

We recently invited friends Lee and Barbara to dinner to celebrate Barbara’s birthday. For a friend new to our circle, it was a delight to make a special dinner as a birthday gift. And, as I have often said, the gift of food is definitely one that comes from the heart. I pored over my …

Dessert · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Tasha Powell · Taste

Make These Puff Pastry Apples Roses for Dessert

November 18, 2020

Combining apples, cinnamon sugar and puff pastry sound like the makings for a delicious pie. The recipe calls for apples rolled in puff pastry into the shape of roses. It is not difficult to prepare, and the presentation is beautiful. This dessert was part of a vegetarian menu that I created for a Tasha’s Culinary …

David Scott Allen · Fish & Seafood · Main Course · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Salmon Wellington – Salmon en Crôute

December 13, 2019

My variation on Salmon Wellington en Crôute includes other seafood (sole, scallops and shrimp), it was "born" out of necessity when we lived in Maine. Over the years, I have lightened-up the recipe ingredients a bit.…

Breads · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Sacristains Sweet and Decadently Easy Recipe

December 11, 2018

sacristains (French word) is a little harder to classify, and the origins are equally mysterious. Made with puff pastry (pâte feuilletée) layers of sugar and almonds and a quick trip to the oven make this crispy treat...heavenly…

Dessert · Maison Mirabeau Wines · Pies & Tarts · Provencal Recipes · Taste

Fall Dessert Quince Puff Pastry Tarts with Roasted Pecans and Vanilla Sauce

October 1, 2018

Quince are not a pretty fruit. Far from perfectly shaped they resemble an oversized, rock-hard pear. However, once peeled and stewed with sugar, like apples for a compote, quince are versatile. You can make a quince paste, which is delicious with cheese or follow this recipe for Quince Puff Pastry Tarts from Jeany Cronk’s kitchen. “We …

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Puff Pastry

Black Truffle Puff Pastries with Foie Gras – Chaussons feuilletés au foie gras et aux truffes brumale

Puff Pastry Appetizers with Pea Purée and Mint

French Seafood Ragout Recipe with Scallop and Lobster

Make These Puff Pastry Apples Roses for Dessert

Salmon Wellington – Salmon en Crôute

Sacristains Sweet and Decadently Easy Recipe

Fall Dessert Quince Puff Pastry Tarts with Roasted Pecans and Vanilla Sauce

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