Monthly Archives: October 2015

Frangipane Pear and Ginger Tart

Posted on October 23, 2015 by nancyduranduran

Right about now many of you are probably asking yourselves, “What the heck is frangipane?!” For some reason, this exquisite filling has a pretty low profile in the States. Hailing from either Belgium or France (it’s up for debate), frangipane is essentially a filling derived … Continue reading →

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When Life Gives You Apples…

Posted on October 1, 2015 by nancyduranduran

I love cookbooks. I guess that must come as no surprise but I think it warrants stating. Even though I rarely “cook from a book,” I love to while away the hours flipping through their pages. So when I recently … Continue reading →