GALETTE!

The genius galette unfussy, easy to make, and fully customizable is presented in 50 mouthwatering recipes in a book that every baker needs in their library.

The galette is a rustic, freeform tart. It requires a few simple ingredients, and minimal equipment, meaning that with some pantry basics, a home cook can put one together for no more than the cost of fresh (or frozen!) produce. A galette can be sweet or savory, filled with any imaginable combination of fruits or veggies, meats, cheeses, and spices. Great for a party, they can be prepared in advance, but they also come together quickly when you're in a pinchand galettes can be made year-round with whatever produce is available.

Galette! celebrates this humble pastry, offering easy-to-follow and customizable recipes. With one basic crust recipe, endless galette possibilities are within reach. Incorporate summer's bounty into a galette with peaches and granola or use pantry items in a galette with marinated artichokes and tomatoes. Brown-Buttered Apples and Honey, rolled out and baked like a slab pie, is the perfect dessert for a crowd, while individual Lemony Spinach and Rice galettes work well for a family dinner.

No matter the filling, galettes are the ideal, foolproof bake for home cooks.

Rebecca Firkser is a Brooklyn-based writer and cook. Her recipes and writing have appeared in Bon Appètit, Food52, TASTE, Eater, and Epicurious, among others. She writes a newsletter, Nickel & Dine, celebrating budget-based recipes that are flavorful and exciting. The "k" comes before the "s" in her last name. For more, visit rebeccafirkser.com .