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 ...

Sprinkle a little flour on parchment paper on a baking sheet. Take your ball of dough and place it in the center of the paper. Using your hands, press and flatten the dough into a circle or oval, then ...

A fresh fruit tart set up for easy slicing that lets you avoid trying to slice the fruit. The thin slices of peaches mark where to cut for eight nicely sized pieces. Be forewarned: Odds are most ...

I’ve gone on record here as an avowed Anglophile who thinks there are plenty of things that Brits do better than us. Scones. Tea. Cooking competition shows. I have something else to thank them for: ...

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease an 8 to 10-inch-round baking or tart pan with spray oil. Cut each apricot or plum half into 4 slices. Place the flour, ½ cup of the sugar, the ginger, and baking ...

Fruits are always a great addition to any diet, but if you're optimizing to hit certain nutrient goals, this one fruit makes for an excellent fiber source.

Amounts vary depending on the size of the tart or tarts you are making, your choice of fruit, and how generously you want to decorate your tart. Do not use any fruit that browns easily when cut (such ...

What's in a name? When it comes to dessert it can be a lot, and nowhere is that potentially more confounding than with tarts and tortes, so close in sound but so different from what may confront you ...

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 ...

Amounts vary depending on the size of the tart or tarts you are making, your choice of fruit, and how generously you want to decorate your tart. Do not use any fruit that browns easily when cut (such ...