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As summer draws to a close, I decided to squeeze in one more strawberry tart. This recipe has become a favorite because the combo of strawberries and pistachio is pure perfection. I’m totally obsessed with the pistachio frangipane in this tart — which I’m testing in some other recipes that I’ll debut soon.

For the finale for our cosy night in meal, we decided to serve Orange Polenta Cake from Ottolenghi, the Cookbook. This was to honor Yotam Ottolenghi’s new column in the New York Times that’s all about desserts and as Ottolenghi groupies it was only fitting.

Surprise, surprise, we love brunch. We have a million great brunch options in the San Francisco Bay Area and we love to take advantage – especially when we have guests. But lately, we’ve really been enjoying making brunch at home considering that we can prepare a lot of the meal well in advance. Our brunch menu…