Of Imperfect Tarts and Perfect Crusts
I have a confession to make – I’m not a big fan of crème brulee. Don’t get me wrong – I have nothing against a glistening golden crust of caramelized sugar that shatters under the onslaught of your...
View ArticleCherry Amaretto Clafoutis Tart with Almond Praline
Rubies. Glittering, bright, red rubies. That’s what these cherries remind me of. But they are not hard and cold – they are warm and sun-kissed, and practically sparkle with life. I stare mesmerized at...
View ArticleProject Food Blog Challenge 1: Amaretto Peach and Pear Tart
See that girl on the bus – the one who just missed her stop because she had that faraway look in her eyes – that’s me. I wish I could say I was thinking of important things like global warming or...
View ArticleProject Food Blog Challenge 5: Tales of a Traveling Pizza
The first pizza I ever ate would have made a true Italian (or New Yorker, for that matter) go nearly apoplectic with righteous indignation. It had a 6-inch round, thick crust, the tomato sauce bore a...
View ArticleHomemade Pepper Jam Pop Tarts
A picnic with trails, trains and homemade pop tarts. What’s not to love? Two days ago, deciding to defy the gray, rainy weather, my roommate and I went for a picnic to St. Jacobs’ Country. And I’d...
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