This is a real Paris cafe dessert, the sort you might be offered as part of a simple prix fixe menu. The main ingredients, besides a lightly sweetened buttery pastry, are frangipane (also known as ...

In late October, I drove up north to visit my daughter and her family in Santa Cruz. After lunching downtown one day, Dinah and I walked over to the Museum of Art and History. She led me to her ...

Frangipane and summer fruit is a storied combination – think of Bakewell tarts, with their layer of jam tucked between the almond cream and pastry below, or fresh fruit pies where the frangipane ...

Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and rub in the butter to give a granular texture. Make a well in the centre. Add the eggs, sugar and water into the well and mix the ingredients into a smooth paste ...

If you've ever had the privilege of biting into a French galette des rois, you know there's something special hidden between the crispy layers of golden puff pastry. No, we're not talking about the ...

Crisp pastry, plus a tiny bit of jam and sweet and nutty frangipane, topped with a swirl of whipped cream; all the elements of a delectable dessert in miniature mug form. Makes: 24 mini-tarts (or ...

Joseph is here with a dessert he learned in Italy, and what's better it's a showstopper that can be made simple. Joseph has some tips and tricks to make this dessert even easier to make, using a shop ...

It’s no surprise that almonds are a natural companion in fruit recipes. They’re a member of the genus Prunus along with cherries, apricots, plums, peaches and nectarines – so these partnerships keep ...