Raspberry linzer torte

I couldn’t possibly talk about raspberry linzer torte without using the circumstances to exploit my mom in regards to what was one of the funniest experiences of our lives to date.

Linzer torte has been a specialty of my mom’s for a long, long time. It’s always been her go-to dish for any sort of festivity. I’ve seen her make it countless times, have eaten the leftover raw batter until I felt sick, and have heard people rave about it.

But all that aside, the best thing that linzer torte has given me is this one story.

FoodThe PasticheDecember 15, 2015linzer torte, Christmas, holidays, entertaining, party foods, pie, tart, torte, raspberry, winter, fall, spring, summer, baking, sweets2015 Comments

Lemon curd tart and the nostalgia that ensues

San Francisco is a city that holds a special place in my heart. I visited for my first time about one week before meeting Jon. I was out there for a work conference, and my mom met me for the second half of the trip to walk and shop and eat our way around the city. Upon recommendation, we went to Tartine bakery, waited in the ridiculously long line, and sat like sardines at the cozy and bustling tiny bakery’s tables. I loved it from the second I walked in. It’s on an unassuming street corner, and the smells coming from within are divine. Although we’d never been before, something about the way that everyone else was behaving just made us follow suit, unintimidated.

FoodThe PasticheSeptember 9, 2015lemon, tart, lemon curd, nostalgia, san francisco, Tartine, summer, spring, vegetarian, sweets2015, dessert2015 Comments

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