For reasons I've never understood, tarte Tatin has a reputation for being a bear to bake.

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Highlights: a mosaic of fruits de mer, scallops with quail eggs, roast chicken for two, a bitter chocolate mousse with ginger, and tarte Tatin.

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Mr. Picard grew up eating a French version of chicken pot pie, called vol au vent du poulet, and apple tart, or tarte Tatin.

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The tarte Tatin with ginger crme frache is a must.

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Few desserts are more storied than the tarte Tatin, which became a universal darling after the Tatin sisters, French innkeepers, famously forgot to line a pan with crust before they put in the apples and started baking.

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