a la campagne

While organizing photos I took before and looking back at my past blog posts, I noticed I had put only a few pictures of tarts of a la campagne, one of my favorite tart shops.

I used to go to their locations especially when I lived in Oimachi, Tokyo, where they have a cake shop and a cafe. Since their tarts are simple but classy, I didn't get tired of their flavors and enjoyed taking photos of them. 

I often had the same seasonal tarts several times or again and again while they were available. Though I don't always take pictures and often forget to do, I find I left lots of photos of the tarts. 

 

October, 2018

 

Japanese Persimmons

 

November, 2018

    

Pears & Berries                     Kiwi fruit                              Mont Blanc-inspired

  

Mandarin Oranges                                         Strawberries

The names for tarts are not official ones. They're like short explanations or memos by me. Some of them may not be accurate because of my memory lapse or misunderstanding.

  

Apples                                                         Figs

  

 Strawberry Short Cake, not tart.          Banana Cake 

They serve not only tarts but other kinds of cakes and sweets like these ones. I like especially their various tarts, but their cakes are generally awesome 

 

December, 2018

  

Peaches                                                       Bananas & Caramel  

The right one might not be photo-worthy, but it's tasty. A collaboration of bananas and caramel works One of my favorite tarts released by them

  

Various                                                        Rasberries, maybe

  

Chestnut                                                       Chocolate Cookies

　

Christmas-themed

  

Coffee-flavored

Wait. Does this include a tart crust when we take a closer look? Well, I usually drink black coffee when I have sweets. But this one made me feel a bit weird as coffee meets coffee

 

January, 2019

 

Sweet Potatoes

February, 2019

  

Pudding-flavored                                          Mille Crepes-inspired

These two were also my favorite ones, so I tried as many times as possible during the season 

  

Nuts                                                            Tiramisu-flavored

 

March, 2019

  

Cherry Blossom Tart

This seasonal one is the best of the best for me so far. Its appearace, color, taste, flavor, smell...  I didn't get tired of it at all. 

  

Blooming 

  

I forget the exact period, but their sakura tarts are available during spring every year, which includes March and April

I ate as many as possible while it was served. They were not only beautiful but tasty

 

April, 2019

     

Chocolate & Mint                                          Muscats                                                 

 

May, 2019

  

Matcha Tart                                                  Matcha Chiffon

Matcha green

  

Pineapples                                                   Melons

Their fruit tarts look simple and plain but taste good.

  

Mille Crepes-inspired (Strawberries ver.)

 

June, 2019

  

Grapefruits                                                   Mangos

 

July, 2019

  

Coffee Jelly

Coffee meets coffee, again...

Yes, they offer several kinds of jellies too during every summer. They were refreshing. I liked their small glass containers, which had two shapes and several designs, and collected by eating lots of jelly or pudding items in summer.

    

Jellies

  
Strawberries                                           Peaches      

  

Watermelons Jelly & Tart                               

Watermelons on tart were a bit watery but tasted good The tart included chocolate chips and they went well with watermelons and tart dough. Their tart dough was not too softy but kind of hard and crispy, which was to my taste.

  

Mango Pudding                                            Blueberries

 

August, 2019

    

   

Jellies

  

Sweet Potatoes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Figs

 

Muscats

 

September, 2019

  

Puddings, maybe. I forgot what kind of flavor, though...

 

October, 2019

 

Same.

  

Mont Blanc-inspired again                              Halloween-themed Pumpkins. 

  

Mont Blanc                                                   ???

I really liked their Mont Blanc Tart, too, so I ate it as many times as possible every autumn. It looked so classy and tasted rich. 

When I was younger, I didn't like Mont Blanc itself that much compared with other kinds of cakes. Now I like it and have some kind of Mont Blanc items every fall 

  

Pears & Berries again.　　　　　　　　　　　　Apples

  Japanese Persimmons

 

November, 2019

  

This small cup with a spoon was so cute. There was another pink one in another season, which will appear in a following article.

  

Bananas                                                      Muscats

 

December, 2019

 

Chestnut again

To be continued...