When I have guests over, whether for a glass of wine or a cozy dinner, I like to serve a little something as an appetizer. I often use puff pastry from the refrigerated section because it’s quick to ...

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until dry, about 5 minutes. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to skillet with shallots. Sauté until shallots ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — This simple yet gorgeous asparagus-goat cheese tart recipe could not be any easier or quicker to put together. It’s a stunning, flexible addition to your Easter brunch or dinner ...

Days spent lolling around the blooming fields of lavender and wild sage and hanging out in the fragrant orange orchards. A pause on the way home to lick sweet nectar from honeysuckle blossoms. A ...

Super easy to make, your family and friends will think you have spent hours baking as once they bite into the tart, all the taste buds will celebrate with delight. Soft and tender and so rich. The ...

JOSIAH CITRIN likes to eat flowers. Or to be more specific, the chef at Melisse in Santa Monica likes to cook with them -- but he doesn’t candy them and put them on cakes, a la Martha Stewart, or use ...

What vegetables do you most associate with early spring? For me, spring's arrival is heralded by the first tender spears of asparagus poking through the soil. I developed a taste for asparagus when I ...

Reduce balsamic vinegar over low heat on stove top. Add thyme, garlic, olive oil. Then add tomatoes and stew for a few minutes. Roll out the pastry puff and cut out a circle. Once the tomatoes are ...

There’s something about a buttery puff pastry tart that just feels a little special, and this pea and goat cheese tart is one of those recipes that looks impressive but comes together with a handful ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...