Mirabelle (Yellow) Plum Tart

Last year when we got these little yellow plums, known as Mirabelle) from the CSA we were completely confused and perplexed. The plums I've always seen have been a deep, dark reddish purple, and about twice the size of our vibrant yellow friends. So, we couldn't quite figure out what to do with them. But this year, I was prepared, sort of.

Zwetschgendatschi - Bavarian Plum Cake

After a very eventful, but fun wedding weekend, I'm very excited to bring you this recipe from the NPR website. Gesine describes this zwetschgendatschi (aka the most fun thing to say ever) - Bavarian plum cake - as the perfect bite of plum, and I couldn't agree more. The crust is like a big, crumbly, buttery sugar cookie - and the extra dough makes a delicious crumbly topping.