puff pastry

For appetizers, the chatbot chose Deviled Eggs with a Paprika Twist, describing it as “a classic starter that's easy to prep and customize”; Cranberry Brie Bites, “puff pastry, creamy brie, and cranberry sauce — bite-sized and irresistible”; and an Autumn Charcuterie Board, containing “a mix of cheeses, cured meats, fresh figs, apples, and roasted nuts.”

We get our beef on Wednesdays, clean it and create all the necessary components including the crepes, mushroom duxelle and puff pastry on Thursdays.

“Nobody ever showed puff pastry the way I showed it. Or the glossaries of the apples and the chrysanthemums. And we prided ourselves so much on all of that modernism. And he didn’t get any of that.”

You can even cheat and use store-bought puff pastry!

He gave puff pastry as an example where a lower fat, higher moisture butter might be preferable.