Frangipane pear tart

I was telling a friend about the frangipane tart. She asked me if it smells like the body cream and perfume that she had because it smelled devine, she said. Well, I don’t believe so even tho there might be a connection in the name… You see, around 11th century there was a noble Italian …

Chocolate tart

If you read my recipes, you can easily see that I am writing a bit about the history of everything I bake. I find it interesting to know how old or how it came to people’s mind to make a dessert. And before I read about chocolate tart I could have sworn it was born …