This originally started with me wanting to make arlettes and palmiers but not really being motivated to buy puff pastry from the store. I got a day off work and decided to give it a try. It turns out to be a lot of fun to do and you get a much better pastry than the store bought one.You definitely need a french rolling pin for working the butter. Whether or not you need a pastry scrape depends on how hot your kitchen is. It's been a chilli winter for me so I didn't actually use mine.Puffy pastry is best used the day you make it but you can keep it in a Tupperware container for a few days in the fridge.

MY VERSIONSIMPLE AND QUICK SNACKPERFECT COMBOSALMON AND PEACHLOVING IT

My mom taught me how to make this dish and it's a family favourite at braais (that's what we call BBQs in South Africa).

Everybody loved it really. :-) :-) :-)

Fresh steamed Maine Lobster, quickly tossed in lemon butter and served in a crisp puff pastry shell. This makes a delicious elegant appetizer that is so quick and dimple to make.

MAKING DO WITH LEFTOVER CHICKEN

This is another "clean out your fridge" vegetables puff pastry pizza. If you have been following me, you will know that this recipe is largely inspired by my previous Jamie Oliver's Reverse Puff Pastry Pizza post. You can use any vegetables you have on hands or hidden sadly at the back of your fridge. I am using whatever I can find in my pantry and fridge; leeks, mushrooms, carrot, chili (green and red), tomatoes and even caixin stalks.I tried to make this a vegan dish, but I do not have any vegan cheese left. I am using a combination of mozzarella and feta, again with whatever I have on hands. You can of cos use any cheese you desired. You can also veganize this puff pastry pizza by using vegan cheese and puff pastries.I cannot find canned tomatoes in any grocery store here, not even in major supermarkets. I guess everyone in Singapore decided to make pasta and pizzas during this lockdown period. I decided to make my own tomato sauce. You can, however, opt to skip the whole process if you have canned tomatoes.The local fresh tomatoes are a bit bland. So, I went thru' the trouble of roasting them to add flavors. The same goes to the vegetables I was using. If you have an outdoor grill, perhaps this is the time to fire it up. You can also use a griddle over a stovetop; I am just using a normal skillet. Without much delay, let's get started with the recipe.

How was your long Fourth of July weekend?? Did you eat a lot?? I hope so!!!I’m sharing this recipe that I’ve been making since I was in high school. I learned it from my first boyfriend’s mom 🤭, she was such an amazing cook… Truly incredible! So you can imagine how many years I’ve been making it!!I usually make it in the form of a “coca” (a flat pastry), but this time, since I was bringing dessert to a friend’s house and there were going to be quite a few of us, I made individual portions!Come on, give them a try if you’re having lunch or dinner with friends or family… You’ll definitely impress everyone!

Used puff pastry in replace of pie crust. Hubby doesn't like all the dough.