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Lemon Squares with Herbed Blueberries
As we approach late summer, blueberries are bountiful. While they are just perfect eaten fresh by the handful, if you’re in the mood to dress them up a bit, give this lemon curd tart a whirl. Blueberries tossed in honey … Continue reading
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Tagged blueberries, dessert, herbs, lemon, lemon curd, pastry, tart, thyme
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Frangipane Pear and Ginger Tart
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
When Life Gives You Apples…
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
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Tagged apples, applesauce, baked apples, cinnamon, sauces, sides, star anise
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Maple-Pecan Sweet Potato Pie
Note to self: you will receive lots of sweet potatoes if you join a winter vegetable share. Unfortunately, my husband absolutely does not accept this vegetable in a savory dish. No way, no how. And if I’m being perfectly honest, I’m happy … Continue reading
German Apple Tart
There’s nothing quite like travel to get the creative juices flowing. New sights, new sounds, new smells, and new tastes inevitably bring me inspiration. Even the memory of meaningful journeys from long ago can be enough to spark a fresh idea. … Continue reading
Chocolate Hazelnut Pear Tart
And here is yet another example of my favorite type of dessert: one that provides maximum pleasure but requires minimal effort. This beautiful, gluten-free tart will have people thinking you are a highly trained pastry chef while all you really need to … Continue reading
Yellow Plum Friands
These delicious cakey muffins scream Australian coffeehouse like no other sweet treat I know. I’d wager that most of you here in the United States have never heard of friands but if you’ve ever enjoyed a financier cake in France, … Continue reading
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Tagged almond meal, cupcake, dessert, egg whites, muffin, plums
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Apricot Clafoutis
Let me preface this baking recipe by admitting that I am not much of a baker. Savory food is where it’s at for me. I like to toss my ingredients in the pan and see what kind of magic I can … Continue reading
Strawberry Mint Granita
Enjoying an icy cold popsicle on a hot summer day is undoubtedly one of the great joys of youth. What child of the seventies doesn’t recall fondly the electric kaleidoscope of Fla Vor Ice and Bomb Pops? Alas, we all … Continue reading
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