Pear Tarte with Maple Almond Filling

Pear Tarte with Maple Almond Filling

With a mandolin slicer and a little extra time, this pie comes together much easier than you'd expect, and is delicate and delicious. You can also make single-serving rosettes by using ramekin dishes to make a smaller version! Especially good with tea or coffee.
Orange & almond cake

Orange & almond cake

This cake is really dense & moist, but the orange flavor that permeates is the perfect balance of brightness. It comes from boiling 2 whole oranges until they're soft, then pureeing them right into the batter!