Start With ... Puff Pastry

The holidays are coming! One of the best ways to handle this busy season is to have a few tried-and-true elegant yet easy recipes in your pocket. Keep the ingredients for these recipes on hand to make entertaining or handling unexpected company a breeze. Chicken Pesto in Puff Pastry (pictured) is a simple five-ingredient recipe that tastes like it came from a gourmet bakery. Or make a quick dessert or any of the other recipes in this collection.

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