Fresh Tomato Tart with Basil-Garlic Crust

      Well, we're quickly moving through spring, with summer just around the corner.  I love all of the season's fruits and vegetables showing up in the market now!  Something that we seem to wait for, all year, are those wonderful summer tomatoes.  Red, ripe, and juicy "spheres of deliciousness" !  Beefsteak, heirloom, cherry, plum, pear......so many varieties and so many ways to eat them!!   (All delicious, in my opinion)

Fig and Pine Nut Tart

    Well, how has your summer been, friends?  Mine has felt like a whirlwind!  I mean, didn't school just end??  Didn't I just plant my garden with hopes of plenty of delicious tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant?? Where did the time go??  I had plans of sharing some great recipes with you throughout July and August, but..... things got a little overwhelming around here.....just life in general, I guess.  

Apple Cream Tart

    Here's a really good apple dessert, served warm with softly whipped cream or ice cream or even at room temperature.  I LOVE apple pie, so apple tarts and other variations are welcome at my house!  I've never actually had an apple cream tart before but, after seeing recipes in a couple of my Italian cookbooks, I thought I'd give it a try.  This one is slightly adapted from Ciao Italia Pronto by Mary Ann Esposito.   I added a couple egg yolks to the crust and changed the arranging of the apples....other than that....as written.