I love tartlets. They're fun to make, they look and taste divine, and they invite creativity. Since I owned a pastry shop, I have multiple tart and tartlets pans in multiple sizes (and shapes). Some ...

High altitudes make 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 the mountains ...

For duck: season duck with salt & pepper. Gloss the sauté pan with olive oil. Brown duck thoroughly on both sides in sauté pan. Discard the oil. Add Zinfandel to sauté pan and reduce for 2 to 3 ...

They’re beautiful, inviting, and terribly tasty. They make a great splash either as a prelude to dinner served with glasses of sparkling wine or as an event on their own with cocktails. Canapes set a ...

There are so many variations of the classic tomato tart, perfect for late summer. Here, you begin with a savory food-processor pie dough seasoned with Parmesan and fresh thyme. Roll out the dough, ...

Editor’s note: Living in the Colorado high country is pure joy. Baking in it isn’t. High altitude makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This ...

Sometimes the smallest desserts make the biggest impression. These Mini Apple Tartlets start with Pâte Sucrée, a sweet pastry dough I first learned to make at a cooking school in Paris. Unlike many ...