What ChefJune said. I can’t imagine eat Tarte Tatin for breakfast. I usually have a café au lait, a buttered tartine and some fruit. If you’re into sweet food for breakfast, head for the closest boulangerie and get some...

Tarte au sucre, as sugar pie is called in Quebec, has an intensely sugary filling, but no buttery flavour.

Made the family take a huge detour after a bunch of errands this morning and finally made it to Flaky Tart. Good call. We had the mini iced carrot cake, blueberry crumb cake, pain au chocolat, and walked away with a bag of choc...

i tried to make up my own lemon tart recipe. usually combining parts or 2 to 5 recipes to get something i think i will like results in success. my mistake here was not thouroughly researching pre-baking crusts. or ,maybe it was...

Thank you! I picked up a lovely lemon with fresh mint tart at Le Fromentier today; hurrah for chowhound!

salad and had creme boulet (very good) and a pear tart (good, but too cold — should not have been refrigerated) for dessert. The place was packed and many people seemed to be on return visits. The owner, Phillipe (I think he...

at the table had the tomato tart, and the other one had the scallops, and that was definitly the star of the appetizers, perfectly cooked, with a little vinaigrette, pine nuts, simple yet complex and delicious. For mains, I had...

In contrast to its fiery name, the elegant and comfortable interiors of Au Fer Rouge are abound with soft colors and textures. The only things ablaze was good flavor, along with beautiful but sensible presentation. Dinner began...

of the spectrum ( muffins, cakes, etc.). We are thinking about daily bread. There is an Au Bon Pain nearby- where we can purchase bread, but wonder if this chain really constitutes a local bakery. Any thoughts or suggestions?

I’ve only been to Au Pied de Cochon once, and I loved the Plogue de Champlain and the Duck in a Can. For some reason, I thought the Plogue was an appetizer and ordered it as such. Well, it’s not an appetizer –...

Hi. Just looking for suggestions on the best pecan pie or tart in Montreal. Thanks, Chris

promised a friend i’d come through with the Linzer Tarts, now i have to deliver. where do i find the best los angeles has to offer? thanks in advance.

The Tarte Flambe is a regional specialty of Alsace, so naturally while we were there we ordered this thin crusted crispy relative of pizza everywhere we could. The best one we found, from 5 or 6 establishments, was at a bar whose...

Hello! After living in Toronto for a couple of years I got addicted to the delicious nata or custard tarts sold at Portuguese bakeries in my neighbourhood. Now back in Montreal, I often find myself craving these by the truckload. I...

hey guys. just got into montreal for the weekend and scored a reservation at au pied du cochon for tonight. i’ve read the other postings about this place and what to order. however, i’m going with two friends who have...