Food
April 22, 2021
Savory Vs. Sweet: Our Favorite Tarts, Pies & Galettes To Try This Weekend
The recipe to make magic in the kitchen is quite simple: all you need is puff pastry (or the ingredients for a flaky, homemade pastry dough) and a handful of fresh ingredients. Whether you’re craving something savory (like a Tomato Goat Cheese Tart) or something sweet (like a Blueberry, Balsamic and Star Anise Pie), we rounded up our all-time favorite tart, pie and galette recipes to whip up this weekend. Your family and friends will be asking for seconds!
Savory: Tomato Goat Cheese Tart With Basil Salad
This rustic pie studded with cherry tomatoes is served with loose basil salad, a nod to pesto.
Get the recipe for Tomato Goat Cheese Tart With Basil Salad.
Sweet: Frangipane & Rhubarb Tart
“I keep this pastry dough and frangipane in my freezer at all times,” says globe-trotting gourmand Philip Haddad. “I love the acidity of the rhubarb brings to the frangipane, which turns into a semi-cakey layer on top of the tart.”
Get the recipe for Frangipane & Rhubarb Tart.
Savory: Squash & Smoked Ham Tart
“This is a recipe we inherited from our mother, Louise,” says Angela Marotta and Melisa Marotta-Paolicell, owners of award-winning winery Two Sisters Vineyards. “It’s very light and has that nice sweet and savory combination from the squash’s natural sugars and the salty smoked ham. Mom’s tricks are to keep the phyllo under a wet cloth so it stays moist, and to butter each layer.”
Get the recipe for Squash & Smoked Ham Tart.
Sweet: Blueberry, Balsamic & Star Anise Pie
Blueberries, balsamic vinegar and star anise may seem like unusual companions, but in fact, the flavors meld perfectly into a sweet, rich and luxurious blueberry pie.
Get the recipe for Blueberry, Balsamic & Star Anise Pie.
Savory: Heirloom Tomato Galette
“This is my take on that first home-cooked meal with my future in-laws,” says chef Mary Berg. “My mother-in-law whipped up this mile-high tomato pie that was so perfectly sweet and buttery.”
Get the recipe for Heirloom Tomato Galette.
Sweet: Apricot Tarte Tatin
Using apricots instead of apples in a tarte Tatin transforms an inherently autumnal dessert into the very essence of summer. A bit of whipped cream or crème fraîche, or ice cream, will melt and mingle with the caramel, creating a rich and lovely sauce.
Get the recipe for Apricot Tarte Tatin.
Savory: Butternut Squash & Gruyère Tart With Rye & Walnut Crust
Adding an alternative flour like fiber-rich rye to a tart shell brings depth and dimension to the crust. The ground walnuts in this recipe also add a protein boost and complement the squash — this flavor combination is spot on.
Get the recipe for Butternut Squash & Gruyère Tart With Rye & Walnut Crust.
Sweet: Meyer Lemon Tart With Olive Oil & Fleur De Sel
“The flavors and textures here are a bit like lemon squares, but more refined,” says The New York Times columnist and Dinner in French cookbook author Melissa Clark.
Get the recipe for Meyer Lemon Tart With Olive Oil & Fleur De Sel.
Savory: Beef Tourtière
“This is a Canadian classic that makes me feel warm inside,” says chef Matty Matheson. “It’s easy, and if you don’t have time to make a dough, just buy it! I love making big batches with the family because the kids can play with the dough, make their own little versions, and the pies freeze really well. It gives me the most nostalgic feeling when I eat it — meat pie with ketchup!”
Sweet: Jim’s Pi Pie
This salty, sweet and fluffy pie is a dream dessert invented by Queer Eye culinary expert Antoni Porowski. With its sentimental origin and delectable taste, it’s sure to pull at the heartstrings.
Get the recipe for Jim’s Pi Pie.
Savory: Swiss Chard & Roasted Vegetable Galette
A galette is a free-form French pie and is a great way to serve a crowd. Roasting the root vegetables adds a wonderful savory kick to this dinner pie.
Get the recipe for Swiss Chard & Roasted Vegetable Galette.
Sweet: Ottolenghi’s Mont Blanc Tarts
Named after the snowy mountain they resemble, Mont Blanc tarts — with their white meringue, whipped cream and tan-colored chestnut purée can often taste more fabulous than they look, with all that beige and white.
Get the recipe for Ottolenghi’s Mont Blanc Tarts.
Savory: DJ BBQ’s Tomato Pie
“I spent my summers in Virginia Beach, where me and my grandaddy would fish in the Atlantic Ocean, and me and my grandma would do fish fries and clam bakes,” says pitmaster and YouTube personality Christian Stevenson. This tomato pie is the perfect side dish for all the above. It also makes a great main event. My vegetarian friends love it when I cook this — it’s an all-time favorite.”
Get the recipe for DJ BBQ’s Tomato Pie.
Sweet: 13th Street Bakery Butter Tarts
Food expert Kristen Eppich hails these butter tarts from 13th Street Bakery in St. Catharines — the best ones in Canada. “The pastry is delicate yet sturdy, and the filling is just gooey enough,” she says. “What’s the trick? The tarts are baked in silicone muffin cups. Anything that bubbles over forms a sugary crunch, and you can still get them out of the pan.”
Get the recipe for 13th Street Bakery Butter Tarts.
Savory: Braised Fennel, Orange & Black Olive Tart
Vegetables like fennel are quick-braised, meaning still-cooked in liquid but for a shorter amount of time than meat and usually on the stovetop. This tart combines the brightness of oranges with the brininess of olives, plus a licorice hit from the fennel.
Get the recipe for Braised Fennel, Orange & Black Olive Tart.
Sweet: Lemon & Dark Chocolate Tart
For this tart, yogurt is stirred into the lemon curd and also used as a garnish. The decadent chocolate layer is revealed only when you slice in.
Get the recipe for Lemon & Dark Chocolate Tart.