First: I have relocated from my previous HQ in east central nowhere to New York. I mention this for two reasons (1) to account for my recent hiatus from baking and blogging (2) you'll see the skyline in my photos.
 
Second: I'm going through a pistachio phase. I attribute it to my discovery of Momofuku Milk Bar's pistachio croissants in conjunction with the abundance of pistachio gelato and ice cream that are available and whose consumption is defensible given the heat wave ...
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  I found this recipe for a gluten-free mirabelle plum frangipane on Tartelette, and I adapted it. The filling is essentially identical except for the substitution of blueberries and blackberries for plums. 

If I'd had a full size tart pan I would have used that rather than the pie dish, but it turned out just as well. This is another good coffee treat that's very much like the Melopita pie and the Shaker Cornmeal pie (I am creating a new category called 'Coffee Pie...
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