Galette!: Sweet and Savory Recipes as Easy as Pie

by Rebecca Firkser

The galette—unfussy, easy to make, and fully customizable—is presented in 50 sweet and savory recipes using seasonal fruits and vegetables, nuts, chocolate, and accessible pantry staples.

The genius galette, a rustic, freeform tart, is easier to bake than pie. 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. They are great for a party—they can be prepared in advance, but they also come together quickly when you’re in a pinch—and galettes can be made year-round with whatever produce is available. Galette! celebrates this humble pastry, offering 50 easy-to-follow and customizable recipes. With one basic crust recipe, endless galette possibilities are within reach. Celebrate summer’s bounty with a Marinated Artichoke and Tomato or Lofty Peaches and Granola Galette. 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.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Cooking

240 pages, Hardcover

Published June 24, 2025

Reviews

[Morgan Stach · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a baking idiot such as myself I managed to pull off a successful galette on my first try using this cookbook. My only complaint (unless I completely missed it), is that there were no instructions for how to fold(pleat?) the crust after you fill it? Can’t wait to try some more recipes!

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

I went to a book signing by this author. She was so charming. The book is beautiful. I cannot wait to try some of the recipes.

[Margaret Gerberding · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have always wanted to try making a galette, and this book walks you through many variations step by step.

[Cherie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book she talks about how easy galettes are to make, but also, here are all these suggestions to make it complicated. Lots of fresh, yummy-sounding recipes.

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

In my next life I am going to live in between two bakeries with another one across the street