I love to make fruit tarts for the holidays. It provides relief from the puddings, pies, cakes and cookies. My favorite? A strawberry tart with a brushing of apricot jam over a pastry cream-filled ...

Can a pie crust recipe really change your life? I guess it depends on how much you like eating pie -- and how much you hate making crust. I really love eating pie, but I really hated making crust, at ...

As summer gives way to autumn, two signature fruits are in season, apples and grapes, and I love using them for desserts. Table grapes are abundant all year long. Homegrown (and more flavorful) grape ...

But the true gourmand cherishes with the magic of peak-season fruit, and summer’s sweetest of sorcerers are berries and stone fruits (such as apricots, nectarines, plums and peaches). Aside from being ...

Drummond demonstrated how to make her “rustic” strawberry tart recipe on an episode of The Pioneer Woman. “Aside from it being very quick and easy, it happens to be a total knockout,” she assured ...

Can a pie crust recipe really change your life? I guess it depends on how much you like eating pie -- and how much you hate making crust. I really love eating pie, but I really hated making crust, at ...

Editor’s note: High altitudes makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in ...

My strawberry celebration hasn't slowed down. This week I threw blueberries into the mix with a double berry tart. The foundation of the tart is a citrus zest infused dough that's easy to make and ...

Apples may get all of autumn's accolades, but it's time for pears to muscle in on the action. Understanding which pear varieties are best for which uses will help you choose wisely from the fruit ...

When you've got a lot of satsumas, look at adapting recipes designed for other citrus, such as lemons and oranges. Look in our recipe archive for many citrus dishes to adapt. This recipe is adapted ...

Editor’s note: High altitudes makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in ...