We'll always have Paris . . .

When I was a little girl, I was fortunate to have spent pretty much the first four years of my life living in Germany. My dad was in the Royal Canadian Air Force and we spent those years in Baden Baden, located in the Black Forest. When the time came to return to Canada, we were also pretty fortunate enough to be able to return by travelling on a Cunard Liner across the Atlantic, or so we thought. Turns out that sailing across the ocean in November can be quite unsettling and stormy, but then again that's a whole 'nother story.

You might ask why I am bringing this up??? The answer would be that we spent several days in Paris on our way to the coast to catch our ship. Two days that were spent sight seeing all the famous Parisian Landmarks, none of which we can really see in any of the photographs that were taken, because in November, back then . . . Paris was full of fog and everything is very hazy, including the Eiffel Tower. Never mind . . . we'll just have to make another trip some day.hopefully soon.



Welcome to Tuesdays with Dorie, that tasty baking group that bakes together in unison each week, one delicious recipe from that superbly delicious baking book . . . Baking, from my home to yours . . . authored by the equally as delicious Ms Dorie Greenspan. This week Jessica of My Baking Heart picked Parisian Apple Tartlet on page 319. Hence all the talk about Paris.



Be still my soul. Paris. Apples. Tarts.



Nothing could have been any simpler. Nothing could have been more delicious, but then again, the simple things in life are quite often the best. If you have apples, puff pastry, brown sugar and butter in the house, you have the makings of this delicious delight.



You were supposed to pretty much stick the whole apple, cut into quarters, into the centre of this tart, but I couldn't get the kind of apple that was required, or at least not any that looked half decent, and so I went with a Granny Smith, which I sliced and arranged in the middle.



I know it should have served two people according to the recipe, but Todd had no problem whatsoever scarfing down the lot himself . . . him being an apple pie freak and all. I didn't mind. When Todd's happy . . . I'm happy. Besides, if it goes past HIS lips, it doesn't land on MY hips!! It did smell good though, very good. I added a dusting of freshly grated nutmeg and cinnamon before I baked it, coz . . . well . . . I can never leave well enough alone.



If you would like the recipe hop on over to Jessica's page to pick it up, and while you're at it be sure to check out all the other tasty tarts on the Baking With Dorie Blog Roll. There are sure to be some drool worthy versions to oggle at!

Next week Tommi of Brown Interior has selected Honey-Peach Ice Cream on page 437. Sounds delicious, although I may have a problem with it as peaches are not in season right now, but we'll see what happens.

I am happy to report this morning that Jess is fine and dandy. The Vet said she must have bumped her elbow and he drained the lump. He said it was nothing serious at all. Whew!! We just have to watch it and see if it comes back, and if it does and is causing her discomfort then bring her back to see him. It is in a very difficult place to operate, so hopefully that will never be necessary. It's on her elbow as it were and since this is a place that is always bending, it would take forever to heal. Jess thanks you so much for all your kind words and thoughts, and so do we!

'Til tomorrow then. I've got something rather tasty planned . . . ☺