A traditional apple tarte tatin has apple wedges in a pan of caramel, covered with dough on top. I was inspired to make this thousand layer version after seeing it at a patisserie in Paris. Sadly, it’s no longer offered so, this recipe is my way of honoring that creation.
These turnovers were inspired by Lara Jean’s baking scene in To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You, the second movie in the trilogy. Baking is featured in every movie but the turnovers are my favorite pensive bake. LJ used canned cherry pie filling but I opted for frozen sweet cherries so I can control the amount of sugar. I added cream cheese, a tangy creamy balance to the bright flavor of the fruit. Feel free to substitute for other frozen fruit of your choice. If using strawberries, I’d add another teaspoon of cornstarch, since they’re really juicy.
I came up with this easy summer brunch tomato tart recipe based on my favorite bagel combination: Everything bagel, scallion cream cheese and fresh slices of tomato on top. Instead of the bagel as the base, it’s a puff pastry shell with a border of Everything Bagel seasoning. Watch the Everything bagel tomato tart assembly.
Valentine’s Day has always been one of my favorite holidays. It’s the perfect reason to make everything heart-shaped and it doesn’t seem excessive. What can I say, I like hearts. After making my annual galette des rois (or pithivier) in January, I took the general galette concept of puff pastry with nut filling and came up with a Valentine’s Day version that has a chocolate hazelnut frangipane filling.