My New Favorite Thing

Back on July 23, I wrote about a delightful French tea room, Time for Tea. Since that first visit, I have returned several times to try other desserts from their sideboard of afternoon treats. Today's was the best by far, Tarte Tatin. Ruth and John Kaye introduced us years ago to this ultimate French dessert and even gave me a very special pan for making it at home. Although mine is pretty amazing, this one is absolutely perfect! The apples were baked to the exact point of doneness, the caramelized sugar was the richest golden brown with just a hint of crunch around the edges, and the pastry underneath was tender as a mother's love. That scoop of Dorset's finest real ice cream on top added the crown jewel. Dwight and I have started talking about which of the places we've tried in these first few weeks will become part of our routine once we return next month and settle into our townhouse. Time for Tea always gets my vote; there has got to be more Tarte Tatin in my future!