This plum tart will make an impressive finish to a dinner party. The fruit is preserved in jars ahead of being used to top a frangipane-filled pastry case. (This recipe makes enough pastry for two ...

3. Roll out dough on a floured surface to a 12-inch round. Transfer to a 9-inch-diameter tart pan. I use a pan with a removable bottom to make serving easier—trim edges, leaving a ½-inch overhang.

A Rustic Mushroom Tart is shown served with red wine. (Photo by Randy Graham) It is said that cooking with mushrooms was first mentioned in a 13th-century French cookbook. As late as the 19th ...

Gather dough into a ball. Wrap in plastic and chill for about 30 minutes. 3. Roll out dough on a floured surface to a 12-inch round. Transfer to a 9-inch-diameter tart pan. I use a pan with a ...