Delayed Gratification

One of my New Year's resolutions this year was to cook more often, and I'm pretty sure I made it through the entire first quarter without producing a single dish.

This weekend, however, I made good on a promise to reprise a dessert I first made for Zach years and years ago.

I'm not sure what inspired me back then—Valentine's Day, perhaps?—but I found a great-sounding recipe for a Savoy Raspberry Tart and gave it a whirl.

Zach is a big fan of raspberries, and he absolutely loved the tart. For whatever reason, it took something like 15 years for me to make it again.

This time the inspiration was a small dinner party we hosted last night.

Here's a shot of the tart, taken with Zach's iPhone:


It's a little hard to see, but that's a homemade crust with homemade pastry cream (flavored with vanilla bean and Chambord) and fresh raspberries from yesterday's farmers' market.

I joked that I'd make it again in 2024, and I'm sure I will.

And every year between now and then.

At least.