Cranberry Frangipane Tart

There is nothing that excites me more than planning the Thanksgiving menu and organizing weeks before (well maybe second to anything that that comes fresh out of the oven.) That said, there is nothing that stresses me out more than the actual cooking and baking the day of Thanksgiving. The pressure builds, the dirty dishes…

Milk Chocolate Tart with Pretzel Crust

Now that school started, I need chocolate. Lots of it.  I am staring down another sixteen weeks of homework, papers, and projects. Like a lot of people, I relay on food to get me through this stressful time. Lately, I cannot get enough of milk chocolate. I have always considered dark chocolate to be my…

Apricot-Pistachio Tart

 A couple of days ago my friend Patricia came over and we went crazy baking. We made these two beauties. The one on top is an apricot-pistachio tart.  We are both not big fans of pistachios so we made it with my sister in mind, who loves pistachio anything.  Turns out it was delicious, tart and juicy. The…

Lattice-Topped Vanilla Bean Pineapple Tart

Here’s another Martha Stewart recipe. This time it’s a fresh pineapple tart with subtle hints of vanilla and tequila.  It sounds nice, doesn’t it? I may seem like a devoted Martha Stewart fan by posting another recipe from her, but the truth is Martha’s recipes are pretty new to me. I stumbled upon her book titled “Martha Stewart’s…