Apple pie with caramel

Nowadays you can always find apples in a supermarket all year round, but for me apples mean autumn. Do you love apples? I do! And especially I love the smell of an apple pie from my oven. There is something magical about this smell, it gives me such a cozy and relaxing feeling, maybe because it reminds me about my childhood and about all delicious pies that my mom baked for me. Nothing can compare to that!
These days I have to do all baking by myself, but I don't mind, really... I don't! Because I know... I will get a reward: a slice of my perfect apple pie, served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce on top.

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB GALETTE

Strawberry is such a sexy fruit! I love strawberry everything: pies, tarts, galettes and even salads (you can find the recipe of one of my favorite salads with strawberry here).

So when it's a strawberry season, I usually bake a lot of strawberry goodies, and as strawberry goes so well with rhubarb, this strawberry rhubarb galette is one of my favorite recipes for this time of a year.

A galette is basically like a pie, but in a more rustic form: you fold the edges of galette in toward the center and bake it on a regular baking sheet (no baking pan needed). Easy-peasy! Give it a try and I'm sure you will love it!

LIMBURG CHERRY PIE OR LIMBURGSE KERSENVLAAI

I'm not a big fan of traditional Dutch cuisine, but this pie is definitely a keeper! Ask any Dutch person to name the most famous dish from Limburg (the province, located in the southeastern part of the country) and they will for sure answer "vlaai".
Vlaai, also known as Limburgse Vlaai, is a pie consisting of a pastry and filling. It looks a lot like a usual lattice crust pie or Linze Torte, but the main difference is that a pie or torte are made from a shortcrust dough, whereas vlaai is made from a yeast dough. This gives the pastry a totally different consistency and taste.
For the filling you can use different varieties of fruit such as cherries, apricots, plums, strawberries, etc.
I baked mine with cherries and it was delicious!