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Two Tarts
www.two-tarts.com
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This blog is about two friends' adventures in cooking things we'd normally buy off the shelf at a grocery store, thus avoiding overpriced packaged foods with scary ingredient lists.
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Homemade Mayonnaise

Sarah and I have been talking about doing homemade mayo for what feels like forever. Now were experiencing summer temperatures in Colorado, and our thoughts are on picnic baskets, baguette sandwiches...

2 days ago

Strawberry Basil Sparkler

This sparkler is made with thinly sliced strawberries, torn basil leaves, a little vodka, and a lot of sparkling water.  Heres why we love this cocktail: it isnt sweet or sour or bitter. Its a w...

18 may 12 1 person likes this

Strawberry Apple Torte

I can barely believe that Ive waited this long to share this recipe on Two Tarts. Ive made this recipe umpteen times, but it has never been the same recipe twice. It is titled in my favorite cookbook...

17 may 12 1 person likes this

Giveaway: Cuisinart Food Processor!

Our food processors are one of our absolute kitchen essentials. Dulcie uses a Cuisinart, Sarah uses a KitchenAid, and we love them both very much. Big Kitchen recently gave us the opportunity to give...

15 may 12 1 person likes this

Lemon Yogurt Cake

It’s amazing how much flavor a healthy dose of lemon zest can contribute. This cake has a brown crisp top, then inside it’s dense and lemony. I personally recommend eating a slice as soon as you pull...

08 may 12 1 person likes this

Agave Margarita

Cinco de Mayo is this weekend, which, in my mind at least, kicks off margarita season. For the last several years, I had been making margaritas based on the same recipe. It was pretty heavy on the li...

03 may 12 1 person likes this

Apple Brie Baguette

Let me tell you what’s on this delicious (but simple!) sandwich:  brie, tangy apple slices, spicy arugula, and honey.  On a fresh baguette. With a little sprinkle of coarse salt. It’s so ea...

25 apr 12 1 person likes this

Rhubarb Anise Cocktail

Sarahs new house came with a robust crop of rhubarb, and the young stalks were ripe and ready to be juiced into a cocktail. We combined it with the sweet anise liqueur pastis and a splash of grenadin...

24 apr 12

Homemade Hummus

Homemade hummus is another one of those recipes that is so easy to make super fresh at home.  I’ve made a lot of hummus over the years, and in my research I learned a trick to making really crea...

17 apr 12

Spring Herb Mojito

Hardy mint and its close cousin lemon balm are just about the only edible things that are looking robust in our backyards these days.  We plucked a few tender leaves, and plan to kick back and s...

13 apr 12

Classic Martini

I was raised in a martini household: Tanqueray on the rocks with a twist was the drink of choice for both of my parents. I have a very vivid memory of being around 15 years old, and desperately needi...

10 apr 12

Two Tarts has a Facebook Page

Hi everyone – we have a Facebook page! It took us a while to jump on the band wagon, but we think we see some fun potential here. Come on over give us a “like”!To celebrate, throughout this week we’r...

09 apr 12

Homemade Pizza Dough

It has been a long time since we published our recipe for homemade pizza sauce. And in that time, weve made many, many pizzas. Some with our pizza sauce and some without. Usually with olives and saus...

04 apr 12 1 person likes this

Homemade Almond Butter

If you’ve got a food processor, you can make homemade almond butter in a few minutes.  No preservatives, stabilizers, sugar, or salt here.  Just pure creamy almond goodness.  I am lovi...

30 mar 12 1 person likes this

Frozen Berry Daiquiri

Spring break has arrived in the Boulder area, and everyone from pre-K to post-doc has left local schools looking like ghost towns. Even if you arent on the next flight to Costa Rica, you can get into...

27 mar 12 1 person likes this

Oven-Puffed Pancake with Berries

Im all for pancakes in the morning, but I am not a fan of standing at the stovetop endlessly pouring and flipping. The oven-puffed pancake (a.k.a., Dutch baby, Dutch pancake, German pancake) is the s...

23 mar 12 4 people like this

Moroccan-Spiced Roasted Chickpeas

Were always on the look out for quick and healthy snacks, and this recipe fits the bill. As a surprising bonus, our toddlers gobbled these crispy little chickpeas down.This is another recipe inspired...

19 mar 12

Kumquat Sour

Our newest cocktail is up on our column for Whole Foods Market Cooking: the Kumquat Sour!What do you do with a weird but adorable little fruit that you arent quite sure what to do with? Mix it with b...

15 mar 12

Lemon Asparagus

We found bundles of skinny new asparagus at the store this week! This recipe is our winner for spring asparagus.  It’s so simple and fast, but feels special and fancy.  That’s our favorite ...

13 mar 12

Spring Herb Quinoa Patties

Spring is so close! But really, it’s just barely here.  If you’re lucky you might have some tender leaves sprouting in your herb pots (I found chives in mine today!) but other than that we still...

05 mar 12

Chocolate Cake with Ganache Glaze

So if you took it upon yourself to make that rich, decadent, and oh-so-easy ganache that we posted about a few days ago, but you were wondering just what to do with it... well, look no further. This ...

02 mar 12

Vanilla Citrus Cocktail

We’re excited to announce that we’ve started writing a new cocktail column for Whole Foods, called Locally Mixed.  We’ll focus on seasonal cocktails made with fresh local flavors.  Here’s o...

28 feb 12

Ganache

This very week, Two Tarts turns one year old! And what does our yearling blog deserve other than a chocolate cake? Well, we think it deserves a chocolate cake covered in rich and decadent ganache.Id ...

27 feb 12 1 person likes this

Lentil Goat Cheese Salad

Discs of plump brown lentils are tossed in a dijon vinaigrette alongside thinly sliced sweet carrots, fresh parsley, and tangy goat cheese. It’s the goat cheese crumbled over the top that makes this ...

22 feb 12

Baked Eggs with Crispy Hash Brown Crust

One of the highlights of our winter brunch menu was this dish:  Eggs topped with cheese, baked in a cast iron skillet, with a crispy hash brown crust hidden below.  This one is much simpler...

17 feb 12

How to Make a Citrus Twist Garnish

There are many ways to use citrus to garnish a cocktail, but lately weve been excited about adorning our drinks with a pretty cascading spiral. A citrus twist (whether a spiral or not) adds visual in...

13 feb 12

Blood Orange Sunrise

Here’s our spin on the classic Tequila Sunrise.  Fresh orange juice, tequila, and then we’ve swapped the traditional grenadine for a drizzle of our homemade blood orange syrup. I love this blood...

10 feb 12

Blood Orange Syrup

Here’s another simple but special wintery recipe.  Somewhere along the line we came up with the idea to reduce beautiful (and delicious) fresh blood orange juice to create a syrup.  Probabl...

09 feb 12

Winter Brunch Party

After getting over 12” of snow overnight here in Colorado, we decided to celebrate with a bright and sunny winter brunch party.We kept it simple; Dulcie and I each made a dish to share (and we made t...

05 feb 12

Rosemary Honey

Lately, I have really been loving Bon Appetit: gorgeous photography, modern style, and solid recipes. In the current issue, the southern issue, there were a couple of easy little recipes hidden among...

03 feb 12

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