This chocolate-salted caramel tart is inspired by the Twix bar. It has always been my favorite because it reminds me more of a dessert than candy. I like the different textures. Creamy and crunchy. When I was a kid, I used to get the jumbo bar pack at Costco.
Winter at the farmers’ market is a bit ho hum for me. If it weren’t for citrus, I’d probably have to buy vegetables and actually cook for once. Luckily, I did not need to resort to such drastic measures and instead, made a citrus tart using beautiful dark Moro blood oranges and pink grapefruit. I’ve always loved the idea of panna cotta, so creamy, smooth and flecked with vanilla bean. I adapted this Williams Sonoma recipe for the filling and topped it with slices of citrus.
I’ll admit, pairing chocolate and fruit is not my favorite thing but this chocolate-raspberry tart brings back memories of my teenage years, when my sister I made this for my dad’s birthday. It would also make a fantastic Valentine’s Day dessert.
I was having an Italian-themed potluck at work and when thinking about dessert, cannoli were the first thing that came to mind. I wasn’t up for frying shells so I decided to tarts instead. They were perfect for transporting. I simply brought the baked shells and a piping bag full of filling and assembled on site. So easy.