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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In medium bowl, combine the butter, flour, and ½ cup powdered sugar, use a pastry cutter, 2 forks (or food processor) and combine ingredients until well blended and butter is in little pieces, bring ...

My strawberry celebration hasn't slowed down. This week I threw blueberries into the mix with a double berry tart. The foundation of the tart is a citrus zest infused dough that's easy to make and ...

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Add the cold vegan butter and use your fingers or a pastry cutter to work it into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles ...