galette des rois recipe

Galette des Rois Recipe

Starting in late December, pastry shops in Paris start jumping the gun, and windows and showcases begin filling up with Kings pancakesor King Cakein anticipation of the celebration of Epiphany, on January 6th. Because it’s such a popular treat, and lucrative for bakeries, the period of availability seems to extend a few more days every…

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Strawberry Rhubarb Tart

Strawberry Rhubarb Tart

There’s a certain ease and simplicity to free-form tarts like this. Sometimes they’re called a crostata, sometimes a galette. You can call it whatever you want, but I call it a fast way to use great fruit when it’s in season, without a lot of fuss. At the beginning of summer, when rhubarb is still lingering…

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