Archives of pies tarts and crumbles

Apricot and Rosemary Crumble

I have found my dessert fix for the summer – an apricot and rosemary crumble that is dolloped with heaping spoonfuls of maple cream. I first made it a last week when we had friends over for dinner. Ever since, I’ve made it twice more, and am on my way to make it again right […]
10 years ago

Quince Crumble

This is an extremely simple recipe where you poach the quince with some spices until it's soft, then slice them up and place them in a dish, and top them with crumbled biscuits - cinnamon loaded like Speculoos or the spicy gingersnaps.
13 years ago

Apple Pie Pockets

Each morning I take the train to the other end of town to study French. With a copy of Best Food Writing 2010, some roasted nuts and orangefoodie for company, it’s a fun ride. There are some days when breakfast on the train is an event we look forward to with homemade Snickers or rich chocolate […]
14 years ago

Strawberry Rhubarb Tarts

Yesterday when I was at the market going through the usual vegetable section, I saw a lone pair of greenish stalks on one of the shelves. I almost didn’t pay any attention to it, thinking it was celery.  And just when I went closer to pick up the box of endamame beans placed right next […]
14 years ago

Nutella Pop Tarts!

I have a confession to make: I have never bought a pop tart in my life, ever. And although I went ahead and made strawberry pop tarts after finding a gorgeous recipe online, I didn’t really have anything to compare them with. So I couldn’t say things like “Oh it was the even better than […]
14 years ago

Rich Chocolate Tart

I had been craving a chocolate tart for the longest time before I actually made one for myself. I didn’t want something that was simply filled with a soft ganache, but something a little more wicked: something with lots of cream and butter and eggs. To fulfill this long standing hankering, I found the perfect […]
15 years ago

Strawberry Tartlets with Pastry Cream

I love strawberries. I wait all year just so that I can bite into the sweetness of this heart shaped deliciousness. Is there anyone who doesn’t love the burst of sweet, slightly tart juices in the mouth? To celebrate my love for the fruit I thought it’d be fun to do a week of some […]
15 years ago

Chocolate Caramel Tartlets

Or better still the title of this post should be Oh. My. Goodness. Because that’s what I said when I bit into this luscious caramel tartlet covered with a thick layer of dark chocolate and then sprinkled with some nutty cacao nibs. These tartlets are small and delicate with a buttery, almost cookie like crust […]
15 years ago

Fig Tart with Vanilla Scented Frangipane

  So I did two adventurous things today: One – baked with figs, which I have never done before. And two – succumbed to my aversion for frangipane (fancy schmancy French name for a mixture of ground almonds, sugar, eggs and vanilla). Now it has got to be something that looks absolutely spectacular for me […]
15 years ago
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