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Did you know you can make eggs into shapes? With the help of your favorite metal cookie cutters, the possibilities are endless.

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Did you know you can make eggs look like specific shapes? With the help of your favorite metal cookie cutters, the possibilities are endless. My kids like me to make egg people using gingerbread man or woman cookie cutters. You could make egg hearts on toast for Valentine’s Day!

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This version is easier for younger cooks to assemble, but soon they'll be on their way to creating restaurant-worthy ratatouille!

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You may not know what a tian is, but if you’ve seen the movie Ratatouille, you’ll be familiar with a version of this presentation of vegetables sliced thinly, cooked and served in an elegant stack. The dish you see in the movie was created by Chef Thomas Keller (of The French Laundry, among other restaurants), who was a consultant for the movie. My version of those stacked vegetables is a little easier for younger or novice cooks to assemble, but once you’ve mastered it, you’re well on your way to creating restaurant-worthy ratatouille! It’s important to choose vegetables that have a similar diameter so they stack evenly in the baking dish.

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These single-crust pies are so easy that most kids can make them with very little supervision.

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Galettes were my introduction to the world of pastry and are still one of my favorite things to make. These single-crust pies are so easy that most kids can make them with very little supervision, and the fact that they are supposed to look rustic is a bonus for those who don’t feel confident making a pie crust. The possibilities for filling a fruit galette are endless, but I’ve chosen mixed berries because they bake up so well and are so pretty. Once you’ve made one galette, you’ll be hooked! Note that you need to allow time to make and chill the pastry before assembling and baking the galettes. You can make the pastry the day before if you like.

This recipe calls for Sweet Shortcrust Pastry, which can be found here. 

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An extremely versatile tart dough you can use for all sorts of desserts.

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Like the savory version of this pastry, this is an extremely versatile tart dough, and you can use it for all sorts of desserts—from simple recipes like the Mixed Berry Galettes (p. 123) or the Mini Jam Tarts (p. 74) to something a little more refined like the Strawberry Tart (p. 129). The possibilities for this are endless.