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Apple Tartin …just another pretty pie

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When we were in Paris this past Spring we stopped one afternoon at Café de Flore for champagne and dessert. I had the Millefeuille of my dreams, Dexter had a luscious slice of Opera Cake, Dave had an Eclair, and Alex had the Apple Tartin which they made to order. I’d never had apple tartin and Alex didn’t want to share a bite, not that I blame him because none of us felt generous with our coveted sweets. So it wasn’t until the first apples of the season made their debut in July that I finally tasted the famous apple tartin. It is easy to make and I suppose it was good but I honestly prefer my favorite apple galette. I will admit that it is an extremely pretty pie, all glossy and gooey, but it’s not for me…but Alex loved it so much.

I can honestly say that I love Fall and it arrived today with gusto; cool temps, rain, and falling leaves. It’s amazing because we had our hottest days of the year on Monday and Tuesday. But there is much to look forward to in Fall, especially Apple galette and so I’ll be off to the farmers’ market again this weekend to load up on apples.

apple tartin

I have to tell you a few things that I’ve been up to. I spent the Summer trying to earn some money as a freelance writer and I discovered that while I love to write, I absolutely hate writing cheesy articles for $0.10 a word… it was not a pleasant or fulfilling experience, in fact it sucked. Since I want to earn money to pay for our yearly travel excursions I’ve taken a full-time job. Obviously my family is spoiled rotten and I’m now in the process of rehabilitating them by delegating tasks and responsibilities and I’m trying to master the art of cooking a good dinner after a long day at work. Expect to see more posts that deal with this issue, one that many of you are already familiar with.

I’m proud to say that I’ve almost got 1,000 readers signed up for my RSS feed…if you don’t get my feed I urge you to sign up…I love numbers and I’m really looking forward to breaking 1,000. Yesterday I found out that I made the cut and I get to join the 9 Rules network. That made me feel happy all over…sort of a payoff for all the work I put into this blog I love so much. I’m coming up to my two year blogiversary and I’m trying to think of a great gift for you, my fabulous readers. While I’d love to take you all to Paris, or buy you all wheels of Pleasant Ridge Reserve, I’m afraid I’m not that flush…maybe I’ll just create a really splendid meal to share with you…I think I can handle that.

September 4, 2008 | Filed Under baking, food, fruit and nuts, sweets 

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12 Responses to “Apple Tartin …just another pretty pie”

  1. gayle on September 5th, 2008

    The pictures are making me really really want to make this… so very pretty and tempting. And my husband does love any combination of apple and sweet.
    Maybe I’ll make the galette, too…
    I signed up for your feed a long while ago - you feel about pork the way I do!

  2. Melissa on September 5th, 2008

    How about a recipe book? :)

  3. nina on September 6th, 2008

    I saw this tart on Foodgawker and was speechless. It looks simply heavenly!!!!

  4. holler on September 6th, 2008

    That looks gorgeous! Oh I have little resistance :(

  5. My Sweet & Saucy on September 7th, 2008

    The photos of your apple tartin are simply gorgeous!

  6. Mike (Trig's dad) on September 8th, 2008

    Vanessa - After two years of trying to sell my house, I’m eventually moving up to Yorkshire next week and after that I’ll be able to relax for the first time in ages. I definitely feel a visit to Wisconsin coming on. Perhaps next fall, so long as you promise to make me a gluten-free apple tartin.

  7. vanessa on September 8th, 2008

    Good on you Mike, it’s about time you get to kick back and relax; there’s hope for us oldies yet. September and October are lovely months in Wisconsin and a gluten-free apple tartin…I bet I could figure that out. See you soon! :)

  8. Hillary on September 8th, 2008

    This looks soooo good! It reminds me of the apple pancake at Walker Brothers pancake house near me. I would love to have this for breakfast.

  9. Leena! on September 8th, 2008

    Hey Vanessa…I feel you on the cheesy food writing articles that only pay you 10 cents a word. I spent three years only making 5 cents a word for food articles! It is enough to drive a person crazy.

  10. Erin on September 10th, 2008

    I have never tried an apple tatin, but would love to. Isn’t it fun to bring back memories of Paris? Have you read “On Rue Tatin”? If not, you need to. It’s about living in a small town in france while writing a cookbook… perfect combo for someone like you. I couldn’t put it down when I read it!

  11. Jo on September 10th, 2008

    Yeah - the financial rewards promised by freelance writing are less than motivating, right? I feel your frustration.

    The tart looks decadent and I’m drooling at the sight of it, but like Erin (last commenter) very subtly pointed out, it’s tatin, not tartin. Sorry, it’s the pesky copy editor in me, I couldn’t resist. Just thought you’d want to know the proper name for this fantastic and classic pastry.

  12. Nik Snacks on September 12th, 2008

    I’m so happy to see sweet, beautiful apple filled items here. I just want to scrape the screen with my finger.

    Good luck with everything.

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