This French chocolate tart with shortcrust pastry is incredibly decadent. It’s extravagant enough on its own, needing no garnishes or frills. While it may look humble,
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Pain d’Épices: French Gingerbread Cake
Pain d’épices is warm with comforting baking spices, rich rye flour, and flavorful honey. It’s a French classic that’s easy and quick to make and doesn’t require a mixer.
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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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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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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Financiers: French Almond Cakes
Financiers are miniature almond cakes with crisp edges and a soft interior flavored with nutty brown butter. Financiers are traditionally baked in rectangular molds to make
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Cherry Frangipane Tart
Cherries are just beginning to show up at the shops in my neighborhood and I love making tarts that show off fresh cherries. Frangipane provides a
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