When it comes to bringing a dessert to a party or summer bbq, a fruit galette is the way to go. Absolutely, no question. First off, they are way easier to make than a traditional pie especially in an unairconditioned summer kitchen (hello, welcome to my world.) The pastry is a lot friendlier and forgiving than a pie dough due to the addition of a bit of sugar and is much easier to handle. Since galettes are free-form, they scale up or down easily and take any extra fruit additions like a champ. The filling is simple: some kind of fruit, sugar, a bit of thickener and if you’re feeling super duper fancy, some citrus zest and/or juice. But the number one reason you should be bringing galettes to parties is that there is no need to bring a pan home. Nope. No driving back the next day to get your pie tin, no wondering where the hell the bottom to your tart pan went. Slide that thing off the sheet pan onto a piece of cardboard or a cheap thrift store plate and you’re off. How many pie plates and tart pan bottoms have you lost over the years, left at long forgotten parties? Exactly my point.
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best of the season … Almond Summer Fruit Galette
Posted in fruit desserts, pastry, pies, seasonal, tagged almond fruit galette, blueberry peach tart, french fruit galette, french fruit tart, fruit galette, seasonal galette, seasonal tart, summer dessert recipes, summer fruit almond galette, summer fruit tart, summer galette, summer recipes, summer tart on August 9, 2019| 1 Comment »
cold and melting … Blueberries & Cream Popsicles
Posted in frozen treats, fruit desserts, tagged blueberries & cream popsicles, blueberry recipes, frozen treats, popsicle recipes, summer blueberry recipes, summer dessert recipes on July 15, 2016| Leave a Comment »
On a random weekday before the July 4th holiday, a friend and I decided to take a little road trip. She was in the midst of selling her condo and I had just wrapped up a series of stressful meetings. Our nerves were frayed and we needed a change of scenery so we decided to go to a few Michigan beach towns and buy some blueberries. A short drive, less than two hours, and we were enjoying a much-needed change of scenery. The day was absolutely gorgeous; one of those bright sunny, breezy days that plants a smile firmly on your face. We had lunch, went whiskey and beer tasting, roamed a local farmers market, wandered in an out of antique shops and art galleries and hit a favorite produce stand.