This brown butter peach tourte, or tart, from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking Chez Moi perfectly captures the essence of summer. It’s hard to top biting directly into a velvety ripe peach on a sunny afternoon, but if you can hoard a few away for later, this tart is absolutely worth the effort, I promise. Click […]...
Ombre Cherry Tart
It’s cherry season, and I made this ombre cherry tart to celebrate. There’s actually quite a lot of things to celebrate besides cherries: the end of school, the advent of summer, making plans to see friends and family, and of course all that beautiful summer produce to bake with in the kitchen. Click here to […]...
Yuzu Meringue Tart
Chocolate Pecan Tart
This showstopping chocolate pecan tart with a rattan-like decorative pattern is my pick for Thanksgiving dessert this year. It’s one of the many recipes in Helen Nugent’s new book Pie Style, which elevates pie decorating to fine art. Her pies and tarts are almost literally too gorgeous to eat. This is actually one of the […]...
Cranberry Curd and Speculoos Tart
This cranberry curd and speculoos tart is just one of the jaw-droppingly gorgeous creations from Lauren Ko‘s Pieometry, her wonderful new cookbook dedicated to “modern tart art and pie design“. It’s filled with a delightfully imaginative collection of pies and tarts decorated with intricate, eyecatching patterns and designs. The designs range from simple geometric forms […]...
French Silk Tart
This French silk tart is a sleek, minimalist version of the classic French silk pie that captures all of the indulgence. French silk pie was one of my favorite desserts growing up; I remember going to our local Marie Callender’s and waiting impatiently until the end of the meal so I could get to the […]...
Anita Chu, also known as pastrygirl, is a baker, writer, and photographer with a passion for pastry. She trained at Tante Marie's Cooking School and is the author of Field Guide to Cookies, Field Guide to Candy, and Lollipop Love. Anita lives in San Francisco with her husband, daughter, and dog Max. 
