Puck’s e-mailed response was as measured as his recipes. “After spending so much time at work,” he wrote, “it’s easy to have many common interests and fall in love and marry.” ...

The dough for this decadent pear and chocolate tart uses a clever technique called fraisage, which creates a flaky crust that rolls out with minimal cracking.

Make Julia Child's Tarte Aux Poires á la Bourdaloue with wine poached pears and almond frangipane.

Loosen tarts from sides of pans by running a knife around the edges. Remove sides of pans and transfer tarts to dessert plates. Top with pieces of Almond Crunch Brittle and serve.

This Fruit Tart Is Going Through Its Blue Period, Like Picasso Blueberries, blackberries, custard, and an almond press-in crust. A new recipe to make all summer, or hang in MoMA.

An almond-lemon tea cake is moist, dense and rich with almond paste. And it’s intensely flavored, the citrus heightened by a glaze of lemon juice, orange juice and sugar.