• Apple Rose Tart

    We went apple picking last week and brought back a small bag of apples. Then a few days later we hosted lunch for some friends, and our friend Michelle left an even bigger bag of apples she’d picked for us. What to do with all those apples? We tried apple cider, apple butter, and of course, good old apple pie, but our favorite was this Apple Rose Tart. Apple Rose Tart Ingredients: Makes 5 mini pies. 5  apples, thinly slices (use a madolin slicer) 1 pie crust (pre-made or using my favorite recipe here) 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 4 Tbsp melted butter 2 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp…

  • Passion Fruit Mousse

    This recipe is so easy and takes just a few minutes to prepare. You can also substitute the passion fruit concentrate with lime juice, and make a delicious key lime pie filling or mousse. This mousse is so delicious we often eat it out of individual dessert glasses.  Or we’ll fill mini Graham Cracker pie crusts (which cost less than $2 for a pack of 6) or tart shells and top it off with fresh strawberry, raspberry or blueberries. Sur La Table sells a pack of 24 mini tart shells  for $9.