Pear frangipane tart, or ‘tarte Bourdaloue,’ is a French classic: tender poached pears atop rum-infused frangipane all nestled into a crisp pâte sucrée crust. The Bourdaloue
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Authorthe Sunday Baker
Originally from Maine, I started baking at Two Fat Cats Bakery in Portland before moving to Europe. I’ve lived in Barcelona, Madrid, and now I find myself in the middle of London’s Bermondsey Beer Mile.
Tarte Tatin: French Upside Down Apple Tart
Tarte Tatin is a delicious caramelized apple tart that is at once rustic and Parisian chic. Apples are caramelized in butter and sugar on the stove,
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Appelflappen: Dutch Apple Turnovers
It’s the first week of autumn, and I’m tentatively ready to let go of summer. I usually try to keep current events out of this blog,
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End of Summer Plum Cake
This cake is my final celebration of summer fruit before embracing apples and warm baking spices. It’s the perfect recipe to bake before resolving to fetch
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Mustikkapiirakka: Finnish Blueberry Pie
Mustikkapiirakka is Finnish for blueberry pie. But this isn’t just your standard blueberry pie. Mustikkapiirakka is like a mix of shortbread, blueberry tart, and cheesecake. It
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Lavender Plum Galettes with Frangipane
I just got to Maine to visit my family for a while, and in Maine, August is a month to celebrate the ephemeral. Everything seems to
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Torta Caprese: Italian Chocolate Almond Cake
Torta Caprese is a flourless chocolate cake from the island of Capri. It has a thin hard shell and a rich interior flavored with almonds and
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