Summer is ending, but the impulse to pile on the fruit is almost irresistible. For Labor Day I made a Lemon Mascarpone tart with a combination of plums, blueberries, raspberries, and cherries. Right away the Italian description "tutti frutti" came to mind. It translates as "all the fruits." I didn't manage to do that, but I did my best.
A week later for my friend Elizabeth's birthday, I made Patricia Wells' Lemon Lover's Tart, because lemon is her favorite. I've made this tart over and over, but I've never made this Tutti Frutti version. I also wanted to try out my tartlet tins.
The pandemic has made all kinds of obsessions seem less weird. I'm studying French and Italian on Duolingo, talking things over with my little cat Patsy, and all summer I made fruit tarts. Oh, I also wrote a lot of poems. I call that a good summer. Thanks for sharing it with me. -- Barbara Hamby
Barbara Hamby -- a terrific poet and obviously a terrific baker; I can see how these two talents mirror each other!
Posted by: Alison Jarvis | September 25, 2021 at 08:59 AM
yes to the terrific poet and terrific baker comment. Do you share your pastry recipe? I've never been able to make decent pastry. It crumbles to nothing, or it's the consistency of soggy cardboard. These look so lovely and perfect.
Posted by: Lynne Knight | September 25, 2021 at 04:54 PM