Imagine a crunchy sugar cookie crust topped with fresh strawberries. Glazed with a barely sweet mixture of citrus-scented jam, this fresh strawberry tart brings that imaginary taste to reality. I was intrigued when I saw a recipe for a fresh strawberry tart in the 1990–Read more

Pears have a standing gig in our winter fruit bowl.  We eat them on yogurt, with cereal, in salads, and with cheese and nuts after dinner. And we love them in fruit desserts, too.  I’ve written about the magical pear tart we like to treat–Read more

Colorado summers are made sweeter with Palisade peaches that are grown and  harvested in the western part of our state. Farmers markets, grocery stores, and even street corner vendors have piles of these fruit jewels for sale.  We’ve baked fruit crisps and made ice cream–Read more