This Pear Tarte Tatin is a stunning take on the classic French upside-down tart, apple tarte Tatin. Caramelized pears melt into a rich, buttery caramel sauce beneath layers of flaky puff pastry that ...

Whenever I play the name-the-best-meals-of-your-life game, I always include the lunch my mother took me to at La Brasserie in Washington, D.C. At age 13, I thought the restaurant, housed in a ...

Before now, I had never made a tarte tatin. It sounded just plain scary — flipping a pan over so that the fruit ends up on top and the crust ends up on the bottom. Such drama! Why would anyone put ...

Taxi cab confession: Before now, I had never made a tarte tatin. It sounded just plain scary – flipping a pan over so that the fruit ends up on top and the crust ends up on the bottom. Such drama! Why ...

What started as a small task to find and create a recipe worth the calories and filled with autumnal flair turned into a larger lesson about patience and acceptance that caramel does in fact burn ...

I still remember the first time someone asked if I bought my puff pastry dessert from a fancy bakery. Best compliment ever.

Whether it's a casual gathering around the table or a festive dinner party with candlelight, baked fruit desserts make a statement at the end of the meal. They sustain the momentum rather than ...

This week, we’re spotlighting recipes from The New Sugar and Spice: A Recipe for Bolder Baking by Samantha Seneviratne (Ten Speed Press), the New York-based writer behind the blog Love, Cake. This ...

If you find yourself with a bunch of pears, this recipe produces results that will have people saying, “Wow!” -- Photo via AP Taxi cab confession: Before now, I had never made a tarte tatin. It ...

DIRECTIONS Peel skin from the pears. Working with one pear at a time, remove the core. Start at the bottom and gently core without breaking through the top. Use a thin paring knife to pierce the pear ...

Taxi cab confession: Before now, I had never made a tarte tatin. It sounded just plain scary – flipping a pan over so that the fruit ends up on top and the crust ends up on the bottom. Such drama! Why ...