I love to make fruit tarts for the holidays. It provides relief from the puddings, pies, cakes and cookies. My favorite? A strawberry tart with a brushing of apricot jam over a pastry cream-filled ...

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 ...

This classic French fruit tart recipe is the ultimate French pastry shop dish. A layer of eye-catching, glazed fresh fruits sits atop heavenly vanilla pastry cream, all nestled into a homemade, ...

Can a pie crust recipe really change your life? I guess it depends on how much you like eating pie -- and how much you hate making crust. I really love eating pie, but I really hated making crust, at ...

Whoever coined that must have been a master chef, or never bothered to try to make one. Putting the top on a double-crusted pie is anything but easy. It’s precision work. And meringue or chiffon, ...

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 ...

Can a pie crust recipe really change your life? I guess it depends on how much you like eating pie -- and how much you hate making crust. I really love eating pie, but I really hated making crust, at ...

I recently read this popular article about finding happiness (normal place to look for happiness) and I can’t stop thinking about how custard is an important part of the process. Make gratitude lists, ...

When you've got a lot of satsumas, look at adapting recipes designed for other citrus, such as lemons and oranges. Look in our recipe archive for many citrus dishes to adapt. This recipe is adapted ...

If you are vegan or just want to make a special treat for someone following a Vegan diet, check out this easy recipe for a Vegan Fruit Tart! For a variety of reasons, becoming a vegan has become a ...

Apples may get all of autumn's accolades, but it's time for pears to muscle in on the action. Understanding which pear varieties are best for which uses will help you choose wisely from the fruit ...