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pastry crust

  • a galette for shorter days.

    There’s no denying it. Here are the days when lights need to be flicked on before dinnertime, when socks need to be added to bare feet, when getting into bed in the evening means…

    October 13, 2014 19 Comments
  • cherries + dough.

    This is not fancy. It’s barely a recipe. And I wasn’t going to blog about it until I became overcome with the way the cut up cherries shimmered in the waning sunlight in our…

    July 15, 2013 10 Comments
  • savory tarts: the final word.

    When I first lived in France at age 20,  I discovered the secret of the savory tart from a woman who was a master at turning the contents of a near-empty fridge into dinner…

    January 15, 2013 34 Comments
  • birthday brunch.

    We celebrated a birthday brunch on Sunday for my James and my mama. There were sweet buckwheat pancakes and a savory chard tart and just the right amount of coffee and cupcakes to finish…

    November 12, 2012 12 Comments
  • plum & nectarine crostata with tarragon.

    it’s my sincere hope that many of you are out and about and otherwise not glued to your computer screens today. that being said, in the case that you are here in blogland, here’s…

    September 3, 2012 10 Comments
  • lemony ricotta tart with garlic scapes

    sage, oregano, and thyme. butter and flour. herbed dough in waxed paper bag. garlic scapes. ricotta, eggs, garlic scapes, thyme, and lemon zest. tart, baked. it’s getting to be the end of spring and…

    June 11, 2012 9 Comments