There are few treats more tempting than those shiny fruit tartlets with their mirror-like glaze. I guess it is the whole chemistry that appeals - the crumbly sweet pastry, ripe fruit, creamy custard ...

We can't think of anyone who wouldn't be impressed by a fruit tart for dessert. It's light, sweet, and tastes as good as it looks — everything you'd want in a treat. And if you're looking to add a ...

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 ...

Farmers markets across the country are putting out the season’s first strawberries, thin stalks of rhubarb, and early blueberries. California citrus is still plentiful and ripe. Here’s a show-stopping ...

These adorable Mini Fruit Tarts are the perfect spring or summer time dessert. They start with sweet sugar cookie crusts and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a tart pan with non-stick spray. In a bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking powder, set aside. In a mixer, on medium, beat the stick of butter and sugar until ...

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 ...

Expert Deutsches Haus volunteer baker Juanita Landau shared this recipe for a classic German dessert that can be made with any kind of fruit. The cornstarch amount in the cake is correct. Tart with ...