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French Strawberry Rhubarb Tart
This is one of the first tarts anyone learns in hotel school or if you are from Alsace on your mother’s side. This is a springtime version of Tarte Alsace,...
French Strawberry Shortcake
In hotel school, ‘shortcake’ was really a glorious, layered butter cake, along with some simple syrup, sliced fresh berries, and a custard and cream filling, aka crème legere. It was...
French Strawberry Small Tarts
Raspberries are a great swap here or any fruit actually. This is a beautiful sweet and flakey pastry that is home to a silky pastry cream. Sweet Pastry 2 ½...
Fresh Beautiful Lemon Loaf
This is a classic and homey lemon loaf but when I see it in French pastry shops, it looks decidedly fussier because they generally bake it up big and impressive!...
Fresh Blackberry and Sour Cream Streusel Muffins
These luscious muffins are tiny coffeecakes in a muffin shape.You can substitute sour milk, use buttermilk powder, yogurt, or buttermilk instead of the sour cream.
Fresh Blueberry Almond Shortcake
Shortcake always seems to come in a red and white revue but a true blue version is just right for July 4th or anytime, summer eating. This recipe makes for...
Fresh Blueberry Crostata
A crisp and buttery crostata dough cradles a nest of blueberries and raspberries. It is all topped with a butter crumb topping that bakes up over the exposed fruit center...
Fresh Blueberry Hamantashen Filling
After eating one of these delectable blueberry filled pastries, you’ll be like Queen Esther after her marriage to the king; how are we going to keep you on the farm?...
Fresh Chicken Pot Pie
Commercial (frozen) pot pies are a crime. It's a cinch to make your own. This recipe uses chunks of cooked turkey or cooked, fresh chicken (I use all white meat...