The first tarte tatin is said to have been created by accident at the Hôtel Tatin in Lamotte-Beuvron, France, in the 1880s. Pastry chef Stéphanie Tatin was preparing an apple pie for her guests but ...

Some desserts demand time and precision—but not these. Puff pastry is the ultimate shortcut for creating bakery-worthy sweets ...

So here's the thing, mini tatin ai funghi really puts a fun twist on the classic French dessert—by making it savory with ...

I’d always thought that the French apple “pie,” tarte Tatin, was French for “apple pie.” It’s not; that would be “tarte aux pommes,” a term we don’t use much unless we’re on vacation in France. No, ...

My mother is making a tarte tatin: an upside-down, caramelized apple tart. It’s a classic French dessert—and my favorite. She leans over the stove. The tines of the fork in her hand turn over the ...

I have been baking at home and professionally for a few years now and until last week I’d never made a Tarte Tatin. Visions of molten hot sugar flying across my kitchen as I flipped over a 400 degree ...

Pie—whether it’s pumpkin, pecan or apple—is always invited to the holiday feast, but it’s not exactly the most original dessert idea. This fall and winter, opt for the less expected (but just as ...

Even after the luxurious French onion soup, a charcuterie board that rivals the one at the late Church & State (the one that would forever change the way we measure charcuterie boards in Los Angeles), ...

When I was in my 20s, studying wine and living on very little money in Paris, I couldn’t afford to eat in real restaurants very often. But I’d stop at a favorite wine bar a couple of times a week. It ...

The classic apple tarte Tatin is such a gorgeous, indulgent dessert but the approach also works brilliantly as a savoury dish. Now that tomatoes are bang in season, here’s a fresh and summery take.