full steam ahead
Sunday, March 3rd, 2013
Recipe: pear frangipane tart
Last Friday was the first day of March. And even though the first day of March has everyone running around shouting “Spring! Spring!” that date means a couple of things to me: a) March is typically when Colorado gets her biggest snow storm tracks (HELL YES!) and b) Jeremy and I have to calculate how many years we’ve been married. Sixteen years. How is it that I remember our first date – an afternoon stroll through Old Pasadena – as vividly as I remember yesterday, and yet it feels like Jeremy has been a part of my entire life? Maybe we’re just getting old… I could not have dreamed of a better companion.
14 years ago (kaweah at 11 weeks)
summer hikes in the rockies
hikes in the snow
we love the snow
my best pals
here is to the journey before us
I’m not in denial about spring. I love Colorado spring! Everyone knows (or should know) how awesome spring skiing can be. The arrival of March jolts me out of my winter food mindset too. I set about “spring cleaning” my archives from the last season to make room for new recipes with fresh spring produce. So let’s wave good-bye to February with a pear frangipane tart. Despite the use of a winter fruit, this tart is delightfully bright and cheery any time of year. You can substitute peaches, plums, apples, as you like.
red d’anjou pears
start with the pâte sucrée: butter, vanilla, egg yolk, cream, flour, confectioner’s sugar, salt
pulse the butter and dry ingredients together
**Jump for more butter**
