OP: Book of Tarts
William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York, 1995. Hardcover. Near Fine. First printing.
City Bakery opened near NYC’s Union Square in 1990 to great acclaim—one of the first of a new generation of artisan bakeries that combined culinary imagination with a return to using the highest quality ingredients. It was a great loss to long-time regulars when the bakery closed in 2019.
Book of Tarts (1995), remarkably, chef and owner Maury Rubin’s only book, is devoted to one of his signature items: tarts inspired by classic French models but using fresh combinations of flavors similar to those for which Pierre Hermé was just becoming famous in Paris. We might mention champagne-soaked peaches with vanilla sugar; passion fruit curd with raspberry preserves; white chocolate infused with pear skins.
We are pleased to offer this compact (8.5” x 9.25”) and handsomely designed first printing in Near Fine condition. A great resource for inspiration and for practical use, both for professionals and home cooks. A lasting treasure.
