Custard blistered from baking at a very high temp, in a flaky crust. This Portuguese staple is best warm with cinnamon & powdered sugar.

Cooked & raw apples give the interior of this pie a fantastic texture to match the flaky pastry, and caramel makes it extra special.

What you likely think is Ratatouille is actually Tian. Sharing all the same ingredients, it has two crucial differences: technique & choice.

Cooking ratatouille with a Provence-native was one surprise after another. Not a spiral of veggies at all, but an autumnal stew.

Potatoes. Cheese. Simple and oh-so-satisfying. Alpha Toman cheese pairs perfectly with pan-seared potatoes, made extra-crispy.

With moist black tea cake, textural and sweet layers of apples, and a drizzle of salted honey, this cake is a an utter celebration of fall.