European pastries recipes

Turkey Party Puff Pastries

Chop everything as small as you can! This makes about 15 bite-sized pastries.

Veggie Party Puff Pastries

Chop everything up as small as you can! This makes about 15 bite-sized pastries.

Sunshine Pies

This recipe makes about 15 smiley pies, using a 3" cutter. If possible, allow the filling to cool completely before adding to the pastry to bake,…

Pie with cheese and mustard

Easy Fish Puffs

Although best served warm, they taste great straight from the fridge as well, and can be eaten like a pasty - so would be great for lunch-on-the-go,…

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Lazyboy Rolls

There's no shame in buying premade puff pastry! Grab a pack, and some pork mince and you're good to go. This recipe makes 12 rolls.

Cheater's Gnocchi

Gnocchi! Fun to say. Fun to make. This is NOT your Naunie’s Gnocchi! (Naunnie was my Italian grandmother) This “cheat” recipe uses potato…

St. Joseph's Day Pastry

here is the perfect pastry for this Italian Holiday

Best Sesame Cookie Cafe Style

A delicious cookie for a special wedding or for everyday.. simple and delicious... it has to be the best its Grandma's!

Shortbread

This is my favourite recipe for shortbread and is actually scottish! A firm favourite with all who try it!

Tapa of mini-tartlets with quail eggs

Updating a very, very traditional Spanish dish, huevos al plato, meaning eggs cooked on a plate... now with…

Dark Chocolate Tarts

I served these tiny tarts at the wedding I catered for my friends Patrizia and Ed. (Full menu here). They were a real hit - rich and creamy and just…

Rosemary Crepes with Goat Cheese and Wilted Greens

This is a special and delicious dish. It requires some effort, but it is well worth it! You need to make the…

Warino Family "Viscots"

These cookies came to the U.S. with immigrants from the Puglia Region of Italy where my husband's grandmother grew up. Also known as "Taralli…