Croissant, or Mille-Feuille? An innocent enough question. An idyllic one, when I was a child. Food’s power comes from fostering relationships. It comes from the fact that two people eating together, are sharing. Sharing an activity. Sharing clumsy mouthfuls of custard caked pastry. Sharing happiness. No surprises then that one of my (literal) sweetest memories …
Give me a good tarte aux pommes over apple crumble any day. Having said that, I do still have an old man’s love for the classic crumble, thanks Grandma…and Dad! So here’s my solution. An apple crumble, flipped literally on it’s head. A crumble base, filled with a baked custard and crowned with thin slices of …