This no-bake ice cream tart is my take on the amazing PB&J ice cream pie that was served at San Francisco’s Tartine Manufactory when it first opened in 2016. I posted it once and again and another time just in ice cream form. My love for Concord grapes came from eating this particular dessert. Sadly, a year or two later, they stopped making the pie. I still have such a fond food memory of it, so I decided to make my own and I’m quite pleased with how it turned out.
Shortbread is my favorite kind of cookie and I was inspired to create my own recipe to celebrate the Ted Lasso series finale (sobbb!). 2025 Update: Who is excited for season 4? There are few ingredients so each one is crucial to the outcome.
I love everything heart-shaped so I took my classic galette and formed it into a heart for a Valentine’s Day treat fit for two. It also highlights the heirloom pink pearl apple that has the unique pink flesh that gets more vibrant once baked.
This is my family’s Thanksgiving dessert, apple crumb pie. We unanimously love apple. I use a mix of baking apples to get different flavors in the pie. Granny Smith, Macintosh, Cortland, Braeburn and Jonagold are all good varieties to use. I chose a crumb top because it adds great texture, plus it’s less fussy than decorating the top of a pie. Normally, I’d challenge myself to do a fancy pie design, but my family and I cook the entire Thanksgiving meal from scratch which is so tiring but worth it, and there are just some things we need to keep simple. I blend up the oats until they’re finely ground, because the pieces of oats makes it to much like granola for me.
*This post contains affiliate links.
I’ve said it before that shortbread are my favorite holiday cookie. It’s classic and simple, but the pan makes them a bit more special. I love the intricate design. It comes with a recipe booklet and the recipes are very simple, all 4-5 ingredients. I’ve adapted the lemon cookie here. If possible, use Meyer lemons which have a sweeter, less puckery tart flavor than the traditional Eureka.
