A lightly sweet, nutty brown butter nectarine tart recipe that’s perfect for the last days of summer. Jump to recipe. [Read more…]
brown butter apple tart with cornmeal crust
We’re in the midst of a quiet weekend, and on this lazy Saturday, a simple, lemony apple tart felt right. This one has a rustic cornmeal-flecked crust and apples tossed with brown butter and lemon zest. [Read more…]
tomato chevre tart
Summer’s grace has descended here in Virginia. The seventeen-year cicadas are gone, but regular old ones hiss from the lush green trees, fireflies dot the evenings, and the first fruits and vegetables are ripening in our tiny garden. We’ve had a stretch of rainy days, and that’s felt right––a sort of nature-imposed time of reflection just ahead of the season of sweltering abundance.
And the tomatoes have arrived. [Read more…]
simplest blackberry tart
An incredibly easy blackberry tart recipe brimming with all the goodness of fresh fruit simply prepared.
blackberry lime cheesecake tart and my first cooking gig
New York in June always catches me off guard (though it really shouldn’t, seeing as there’s a song about it and all). Further south, June is already sweltering, with temperatures into the 90’s and humidity at full tilt. So I always begin the month prepared for the worst. But this year we’ve had endless bright days, towering fluffy clouds, cool breezes, clear, gorgeous light, and at least three rainbows. It’s hard to be stressed out when the weather is so completely glorious.
Amid the backdrop of dreamy weather and picturesque clouds, things have been percolating. [Read more…]