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Fresh Fig Tart

Posted on August 13, 2011 by scarpettakate

Figs first arrived in California by way of the Mediterranean, cultivated by Franciscan missionaries along the Camino Real (“Royal Road”, in Spanish), a 600-mile thoroughfare that linked the missions, pueblos and presidios. These days, El Camino Real bears more Silicon … Continue reading →

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Pasta Frolla

Posted on August 10, 2011 by scarpettakate

Pasta frolla is Italy’s take on sweet shortcrust dough, with a tender, crumbly texture that’s closer to a sandy cookie or shortbread than the flaky crusts of American-style fruit pies or French pâte brisée. It’s a breeze to prepare in … Continue reading →

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Almond Tart

Posted on January 12, 2011 by scarpettakate

This buttery almond tart was served on opening night of the fabled Chez Panisse, the Berkeley restaurant that’s credited with inventing California cuisine and considered the forebear of the modern farm-to-table movement. You’ve heard of Alice Waters? Of course you … Continue reading →

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Fig & Proscuitto Flatbread

Posted on October 20, 2010 by scarpettakate

No time for small talk today, folks. We’ve got pizzas to make! Cutting to the chase, then: craving the thin, sturdy Neapolitan-style pizzas I swooned over in Italy this summer, I pulled out baking genius Peter Reinhardt’s madly popular recipe … Continue reading →