Panellets are a traditional Catalan cookie made from marzipan and pine nuts served for Tots Sants, or All Saints’ Day. They’re sweet and nutty, with a
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Pear Frangipane Tart
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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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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Tarta de Santiago: Spanish Almond Cake
The history of this cake might just be as rich and dense as the cake itself. Tarta de Santiago, or St. James Cake, is an almond
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Aargauer Rüeblitorte: Swiss Carrot Cake
Carrot cake has a long history in the context of baking and pastry. Carrot cake as we know it has evolved from carrot puddings made since
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Toscakaka: Swedish Caramel-Almond Cake
Tosca cake is a rich sponge cake topped with crunchy, buttery almond caramel. The cake is partially baked, then covered with brown-butter toasted almond caramel sauce,
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