This tart is made from three easy pieces: a tart shell that is simpler than pie crust, more like one big shortbread cookie; a one-two pastry cream that makes instant puddings look turgid; and, ripe ...

As summer gives way to autumn, two signature fruits are in season, apples and grapes, and I love using them for desserts. Table grapes are abundant all year long. Homegrown (and more flavorful) grape ...

Drummond demonstrated how to make her “rustic” strawberry tart recipe on an episode of The Pioneer Woman. “Aside from it being very quick and easy, it happens to be a total knockout,” she assured ...

A friend recently told me she appreciated that I have helped her feel more comfortable experimenting and making substitutions in the kitchen. What a great compliment! As much as I measure carefully ...

While there are plenty of reasons to happily anticipate the end of August, with its miserable heat and attendant aroma of marinating trash, Birdbath Bakery’s summer fruit tart is good enough to ...

Betsy Block's food writing has appeared in Gourmet and The Boston Globe. A mother of two, she looks forward to the day when she again has time to make puff pastry. She lives to eat in Boston. Last ...

Having an abundance of summer fruit is certainly a blessing, but it can be a challenge to enjoy it all before the fruit starts to spoil. There are plenty of options for dealing with your bounty: ...

Like the classic French fresh fruit tarts you see in fancy pastry shops, this American berry tart has serious panache. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9-inch removable-bottom tart pan with baking ...

Like the classic French fresh fruit tarts you see in fancy pastry shops, this American berry tart has serious panache. But we want you to enjoy your July Fourth celebration, so we came up with a ...