Just a quick post to mention that I made a version of the tart that Ivonne featured on Cream Puffs in Venice. I used New York peaches and blueberries and only altered it slightly, omitting the orange zest and vanilla extract and adding a 1/2 teaspoon of ginger (I love ginger with blueberries). It was [...]

The strawberries in the photo came from a roadside table under an umbrella along Route 5 in Schuyler. “They should be good - I just picked ‘em!” I bought two quarts, thinking that we wouldn’t get through them all just snacking on them, so I’d make something. Well, I never got around to making anything. [...]

Mentions of strawberries are popping up everywhere - I’m hoping I find some either tomorrow or this weekend at the farmer’s market.
Pies and tarts and whatnot are all good and fine… I’ll probably make a few and eat some of these large, juicy berries right from the carton. But when I think of berries, the [...]

The recipe, from Cook’s Illustrated, is available for free on their website for the time being. I subscribe to the magazine and Joe’s favorite dessert is Key Lime Pie, so I had to give these a try.
Technically, I suppose this should be called “Persian Lime Bars” as I didn’t actually use Key limes. I appreciate [...]