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    Savory Recipes - Salads, Soups and More

    Did you know that pastries aren’t just for desserts? If you’re craving something beyond sweets, it’s time to explore the world of savory recipes — think vibrant salads and comforting soups — all crafted by Pastries like a Pro.

    We will show you how classic pastry techniques can transform your favorite savory dishes, making them both delicious and impressive. Get ready to discover creative ways to elevate salads, soups, and more with a baker’s touch!

    Recipes such as the Torte Milanese, Salmon Wellington  or an Italian Calzone all feature savory fillings in a variety of forms.

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    • Savory Tarts
    • Soup
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    • Savory Misc. Recipes

    Try these Savory Recipes:

    • A slice of the Basic Low Fat Quiche Recipe sits on a white plate with a yellow napkin and fork in the background.
      A Simple Basic Low-Fat Quiche Recipe
    • A white serving dish holds the Easy Cheesy Sausage Balls and dthe Apricot dipping sauce.
      Easy Cheesy Sausage Balls Recipe
    • A slice of the Summer Vegetable Tart sits on a white plate with a fork on a green background.
      Summer Vegetable Tart
    • A slice of the Asparagus Tart on a white plate with a colorful napkin and fork in the background.
      Asparagus Tart
    • Fresh asparagus spears on a foil lined pan seasoned with salt and pepper.
      Asparagus Season is Here
    • A slice Muffaletta Bread layered with meats, cheeses and condiments on a plate with olives and celery.
      Muffaletta Bread
    • 3 slices of Homemade Breakfast Stromboli sit on a wite plate with a mug and the remainder of the roll in the background.
      Homemade Breakfast Stromboli
    • The Lemon Cheesecake Bread Pudding is shown partial opened up with a blubeberry sauce dripping down it on a white plate,
      Easy Lemon Cheesecake Bread Pudding
    • A slice of the French Onion Tart showing the tomatoes and olives in the yeasted crust with a sprig of basil.
      French Onion Tart
    • The Smoked Turkey Salad is served in a lettuce cup on a green plate with a fork.
      Smoked Turkey Salad
    • Black bean salad with black beans, corn, red peppers, green chiles in a vinagrette.
      Simple Black Bean Salad
    • Southwestern Vegetable Couscous Salad on an orange plate.
      Southwestern Vegetable Couscous Salad
    • Plum Dumplings
      Best Plum Dumplings
    • Peach Soup
      Chilled Peach Soup
    • Southwestern Seafood Tart
      Southwestern Seafood Tart
    • A slice of Tourte Milanese sits on a plate exposing its dramatic yellow, green, red and pink layers.
      Tourte Milanese
    • Fig Stuffed Anise Sweet Bread
      Fig Stuffed Anise Sweet Bread
    • Spoo is a light, easy to make chicken soup with carrots, zuchinni, snow peas, carrots, yellow squash, and red peppers.
      Easy Light Chicken Soup Called Spoo
    • Three Appetizers for an Instant Party
    • A bowl of Tuscan Vegetable Stew
      Tuscan Vegetable Stew
    • Easy Eggs Benedict
      Easy Eggs Benedict for Mother's Day
    • Beef Strogonoff Soup
      Beef Stroganoff Soup with Wine and Cheese Bread
    • Chicken Pot Pe
      Easy, Elegant Chicken Pot Pie
    • Brie and Bacon Tart
      Brie and Bacon Tart
    • Greek Tomato Salad with tomatoes, feta, basil, red onion, calamata olives
      A Trio of Super Simple Side Salads
    • Strawberry salad with basil vinaigrette.
      Strawberry Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
    • Bowls of Black Bean Chili, White Chicken Chili, Killer Chili with bread
      A Make Ahead Chili Party for the Super Bowl
    • This Mayfair Salad Dressing features, lettuce, swiss cheese and ham strips, croutons and Mayfair dressing.
      Mayfair Salad Dressing - Better than Caesar
    • Sweet potatoes, squash green and red peppers and red onions roasted in a honey and thyme
      Make Ahead Side Dishes for Thanksgiving
    • Greek Tomato Salad with tomatoes, feta, basil, red onion, calamata olives
      Greek Tomato Salad
    • Spanakopita
      Spanakopita - A Spinach Pie from Greece
    • Red Pepper Bread for Bread and Soup
      Bread and Soup - A Winter Combo
    • A slice of the Torta Rustica displaying the multiple layers of the filling.
      Torta Rustica - A Savory Italian Pastry
    • Stuffed Italian Bread - Pane Bianco
    • Cranberry Fresh Pineapple Relish
      Cranberry Fresh Pineapple Relish
    • Sea scallops cut for Seafood Crepes
      Seafood Crepes
    • Finished cut
      Italian Calzones
    • Finished Phot
      Goat Cheese Pesto Tart
    • This Salmon Tart features a pate brisee crust filled iwth salmon and vegetables.
      A French Pastry Crust with a Salmon Tart
    • Salmon Wellington cut open to expose the filling on a plate
      Salmon Wellington with Lemon Asparagus Risotto Cakes

    Hi, I'm Helen! Being a self-taught baker and owning a bakery for over 25 years, I found many ways to make baking more successful and less intimidating. Even busy people can bake as in many cases, recipes can be done over days. The goal is to make your baking life easier, more enjoyable, with great outcomes on a consistent basis.

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    • Slices of the Strawberry Cake sit on a marble plate with fresh strawberries.
      Strawberry Cake - A Little Slice of Heaven
    • Irish Apple Cake dusted with powdered sugar on a white and green tray
      Irish Apple Cake
    • Blueberry poke cake is a 9x13" cake that has holes poked in it and filled with a blueberry compote. It is finished with whipped cream and blueberry filling
      Blueberry Lemon Poke Cake
    • An Individual Italian Tiramisu sits on a cream colored plate and dark beige and silver trim with a cup of tea and a plater of tiramisu in the background,
      Individual Italian Tiramisu
    • A whole coffee cake muffin sits on a wite plate with a colored mug on the plate and more muffins in the background.
      Coffee Cake Muffins (Bakery-Style & Moist)
    • Chocolate Strawberry Mousse Torte on a golden plate.
      Chocolate Strawberry Mousse Torte

    Popular Recipes

    • This Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cake features a pineapple slice with a cherry in the middle on top of a yellow cake sitting on a blue and white plate.
      Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes
    • A plate of Cuccidati, fig and nut filled Italian Cookies sprinkled with multi-colored nonpariels.
      Cuccidati - Italy's Finest Cookie
    • This picture shows a slice of the coffee cake on a white, lace edged plate on a marble counter.
      Apricot Crumb Coffee Cake
    • Langue de Chat cookies in a bowl.
      Langue de Chat
    • Angel food Cake
      Perfectly Easy Angel Food Cake
    • Large nut pieces for Chopping Nuts
      Chopping Nuts - A Quicker Way

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