I learned to make this apple tart from a French Chef in one of the first restaurants I worked in. It is simply made by turning some apples into applesauce, rolling out and blind baking a tart shell, filling it with the apple sauce, and topping with sliced apples for the bake.

This is a super healthy snack that tastes like it’s not! Ground flax seed acts as a binding agent while soy sauce ups the umami quotient and maple syrup adds a caramelized crunch. Top them with cheese, jam or pate, or dip them in hummus…if you don’t devour them plain straight out of the oven!!

The original Italian hot pocket, the calzone was popularized by street venders in 18th century Naples as a pizza-on-the-go. Our ultimate King of Calzones is loaded with ricotta and cheddar, fresh broccoli, caramelized onions, garlic and red peppers, folded into a bubbly cheese crust.