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 ...

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 ...

You don't even need to roll out the crust!

Key, Persian, and Makrut — bring their bright acidity to these fruit tarts. A brûléed sugar topping and an Oreo cookie crust ...

Plums are a juicy and sweet summertime treat and their flavor shines bright in this plum tart. The base of this tart is a ...

This tart is made from three easy pieces: a tart shell that is simpler than pie crust, more like one big shortbread cookie; a one-two pastry cream that makes instant puddings look turgid; and, ripe ...

This classic French fruit tart recipe is the ultimate French pastry shop dish. A layer of eye-catching, glazed fresh fruits sits atop heavenly vanilla pastry cream, all nestled into a homemade, ...

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 ...

1. Whisk the flour, sugars and salt together in a bowl. Using a pastry cutter or a fork, cut the pieces of butter into the dry ingredients until the butter is about the size of peas. Using your hands, ...

Generally speaking, the recipes in this weekly column come from you — the readers. And, I hope that you'll continue sending me your tried and true favorite recipes — the ones you're known for making, ...