Few desserts scream summer quite like a bubbling berry cobbler. Whether you’re using up fresh berries from the farmers market or clearing out the freezer, this Berry Almond Cobbler is easy to put together and delivers that sweet, jammy magic with minimal effort. It’s simple, […]
Chocolate Budino (yes, that’s its real name): a rich, ridiculously easy Italian pudding with a name that’s as fun to say as it a is to eat. It’s called budino. Let’s get that out of the way now. It’s Italian for pudding, though it sounds […]
This croissant bread pudding is a simple, yet delightfully smart way to use leftover croissants (is there such a thing?) or store-bought ones. With minimal prep involved, all the magic happens in one baking dish. What happens next is up to you: is it a […]
This Chocolate Tahini Tart is the ultimate balance of rich, creamy chocolate and nutty tahini. A simple yet elegant dessert that’s easy to make and even easier to enjoy. Some recipes are so good, there’s no point in trying and reinventing the wheel. I had […]
These chocolate pots de crème – “jars of cream” – couldn’t be any easier to make and yet they couldn’t feel any more luxurious. Easy to make in advance, they’re perfect to serve at a dinner party: effortless and pre-portioned, all you have to do […]
Rice pudding is an inherently humble dish: with a handful of staple ingredients and very little time and effort you can have a simple, yet elegant dessert. Learn how to make this creamy and delicious rice pudding with this easy recipe. This creamy rice pudding […]
These Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies are absolutely delightful: buttery, tender, crispy and filled with a rich, nutty hazelnut chocolate cream. They’re perfect for the holidays and perfect for holiday gifting! Nothing gets me more excited than Christmas. Every year, it sneaks up on me: I blink […]
Pumpkin pie for thanksgiving? Groundbreaking! But wait, have you tried this Toasted Marshmallow Pumpkin Tart? Two completely different things. I think you should try it for yourself. There’s no shortage of pumpkin pie recipes on the internet and yet, here I am throwing another onto […]
Classic French cuisine is delightful. It mostly consists of the same basic ingredients and somehow they’ve managed to come up with so many different ratios and techniques, that a mere combination of the same components can render vastly different results depending on how they’re used. […]
This No-Bake French Silk Pie was born out of tragic life circumstances: I didn’t have a functioning oven for a couple weeks. Oh, the chaos! The heartbreak! A baker without an oven. Listen, I was not gonna let that little fact keep me from having […]
These homemade lemon and ricotta doughnuts (aka The Best Donuts Ever) are so easy and so incredible, it would be a shame not to share them. So being the kind, considerable person that I am, I’m sharing them. Ricotta and lemon are an iconic duo […]
This mascarpone cream with caramelized bananas is part of the Dessert For One series. Think of the way society is built: it’s a couple’s world! But this series reclaims individuality. I mean, what if you have a sweet tooth and live alone? What if your […]
Chocolate tart is to desserts what a little black dress is to fashion: simple, elegant, and timeless. We all need, and probably already have, a go-to recipe. This baked chocolate tart is a take on the classic ganache tart, with a baked custard and a […]
These Mini Croissants with Dulce de Leche Ganache are lovely little dessert/snack is the easiest thing to put together. Think of it as churros, but easier, because we’re not making anything from scratch, we’re cheating! Instead of making your own croissants and turning this into a […]
These miso chocolate chip cookies are delightful. I love a salty-sweet combo (like pineapple on pizza. yes, I like pineapple on pizza!!), and the miso here adds a lovely and subtle salty, earthy taste to the cookies. This recipe is a typical chocolate chip cookie […]