Recipes for savory pies and buns

These elegant, fluffy puff pastries with a creamy center can be baked anytime. The recipe is super simple, and they're ready in half an hour. All you need to do is beat cream cheese with sugar, egg...

Everything about this appetizer is perfect: the airy, crispy crust, the tender smoked salmon and cream cheese filling, and the asparagus spear that adds juiciness and makes the appetizer look...

These fluffy, flaky buns go well with any dish. They're great for breakfast, like with scrambled eggs, for lunch instead of regular bread, or even just with butter. Tear into the warm, flaky...

Pizza pockets is the American name for the Italian pastry calzone, small filled pies that you can take with you, and unlike traditional pizza, they are convenient to eat on the go, without...

These fragrant muffins are baked without wheat flour, yet are just as delicious as traditional muffins. Cornmeal imbues them with a warm, mouth-watering aroma, and the colorful...

These yeast buns are made from store-bought dough, and to give them a special flavor, brush the top of each bun with melted butter before baking.

Miniature filled puff pastries are a perfect holiday appetizer. These golden, crisp puff pastry envelopes are filled with Brie cheese, sweet-tart cranberries, crunchy walnuts, and...

These meat pies are made in a jiffy using store-bought dough, raw sausages, and mashed potatoes (use up leftovers from last night's dinner!). Remove the sausage casings, and you've got yourself a meat...

To make these mini pies, you'll need the same ingredients as a traditional Italian pizza: pizza dough, salami, roasted peppers, black Kalamata olives, grated provolone cheese...

These yeast buns take a while to make, but don't bake them too far in advance: they're best fresh and lukewarm. The combination of green onions, thyme, and...

American biscuits differ from traditional buns in their cylindrical shape and delicious, flaky texture. Their charm lies in their quick preparation. They contain only the usual ingredients...

Complete your holiday bread basket with Boston Parker House buns—fluffy and airy, with a wonderful buttery aroma. These buns were first baked in the 19th century...

Store-bought pizza dough can be used to make delightful scallion buns filled with green onions and sesame seeds. They're delicious, fluffy, and lightly spiced with chili oil. They're made...

Try a French croque-monsieur sandwich, a pocket-sized sandwich filled with filling. Its main ingredients are melted Gruyère cheese and ham. Shred them, mix them with mustard and spices, and then wrap them up...

Runza meat-filled pies are a traditional pastry from Nebraska, brought there by Volga Germans emigrating from Russia to the United States. The pies are baked from yeast dough filled with...

The easiest recipe for delicious scones. These buns are quick to mix and bake—perfect for a sudden craving for delicious homemade baked goods. For the dough, you'll need heavy cream, chilled...

A versatile recipe for sweet or savory choux pastry, used to make fluffy profiteroles for cakes or savory snacks. Once the profiteroles are baked, pierce them with a knife immediately...

These flaky biscuits are ready in just half an hour and make a perfect complement to your breakfast, lunch, or dessert. The dough is kneaded just until it forms a loose ball, which is then rolled out...

These aromatic, herb-spiced buns are a wonderful addition to any lunch or dinner when served in place of bread. They're also a great snack on the go. You can customize the buns' flavor by adding any...

This Mexican empanadas recipe uses store-bought puff pastry, making it much easier to make. All you need to do is prepare the picadillo filling—ground beef simmered in...

Pumpkins are a staple at Halloween parties. After decorating your room with jack-o'-lanterns sporting sinister grins, don't forget to serve treats made from this versatile vegetable. The rest...

Your Halloween guests will love these chopped-off "fingers" deliciously baked in puff pastry—they're delicious Italian sausages nestled inside a crispy bun with black...

Treat yourself and your loved ones to golden hushpuppies with a crispy crust and a fluffy, savory crumb. These donuts are quick and easy to make. This snack is most popular in the southern United States, where...

Whole wheat flour, blended with all-purpose flour, not only fills these buns with healthy fiber, but also imparts a warm, nutty flavor and aroma that...

Pizzetta is a miniature pizza often served as an appetizer at parties. It differs from a regular pizza only in size; all other ingredients are the same. For example, bake delicious pizzettas with...

Everyone should have a recipe for a delicious, quick, and easy baked good on hand, perfect for those times when they crave homemade buns. These buns, or scones, are ready in just half an hour and...

Popovers, a fluffy and delicious bun, feature a golden crust, a soft crumb, a neutral, slightly creamy flavor, and a hollow interior that's perfect for eating with...

These fluffy Hawaiian buns are so delicious, you won't be able to stop eating them. They're soft and slightly sweet, thanks to the brown sugar and pineapple juice...

This monkey bread, made in the form of numerous interlocking balls that you tear apart and eat by hand, is baked using a simplified method using store-bought flaky bun dough. The dough is already...

These light and airy buns, reminiscent of the famous pretzels, are baked from yeast dough. After fermentation, shape the dough into snail-shaped buns, let them rise, and then scald them in boiling water with...

These quick buns are a lifesaver if you don't have time to wait hours for yeast dough to rise, or if you've never worked with yeast before. They're delicious and light, and most importantly, they take no more than...

The famous Boston Parker House buns captivate with their airy, slightly sweet crumb and a subtle buttery aroma. To make them, you only need yeast, flour, sugar, and butter...

Individual quiche tartlets are a convenient appetizer that looks quite festive and is perfect not only for breakfast but also for special occasions. The tartlets are made with pie crust, which you can use...

A corn dog is a popular American street food snack, a sausage wrapped in cornmeal on a stick. Traditional corn dogs are deep-fried and delicious, but not very healthy. The same cannot be said for...

American popovers literally leap out of their tins when baked under the influence of steam, hence their name. After baking...

Chapaleles are traditional potato buns from the island of Chiloe, located in southern Chile. Locals claim that this is where domesticated potatoes were first cultivated, so...

Garlic knots were invented by an American pizzeria using leftover pizza dough. They were formed into knots, baked, coated with aromatic oil, and sold or served inexpensively.

The dough for this whole-grain pita is kneaded almost exactly like wheat bread, but these flatbreads are very convenient to bake if you don't have a special bread pan. They are rolled out into...

Delicious soft pretzels are a German pastry loved by both children and adults. They are made from soft, elastic yeast dough that can be easily pulled into long ropes and shaped into...

The combination of succulent greens and cheese makes a wonderful filling for a hearty and delicious tart. For the greens, use Swiss chard, parsley, and dill. Sauté the greens in a frying pan,...

The traditional American muffuletta, invented by local Sicilians, is a huge sandwich filled with various Italian deli meats, pickled vegetables, and provolone cheese. But even more delicious...

Make a delicious snack in the form of crispy potato balls. To do this, whisk together choux pastry and mashed potatoes, fill a pastry bag with the mixture, pipe the balls, and fry...

To make these simple American-style buns, also called biscuits, you'll need a very simple set of ingredients: flour, baking powder, a little sugar,...

These turnovers—half-moon filled pastries—can be eaten instead of bread with hot dishes or taken on the go as a snack. They're delicious, cheesy, and, most importantly, quite easy to make. You don't have to...

Having ready-made puff pastry in the freezer is a great way to make quick and delicious puff pastries at any time. The puff pastry sheet defrosts fairly quickly, and you'll only need...

These rolls take just half an hour to make and are delicious with a hot pepper and melted cheese topping. To bake, you'll need store-bought French bread dough, rolled into...