Desserts & Sweet Baking

This is where the serious baking lives. From flaky pastry and silky custards to fruit-forward crisps and cookies that actually stay chewy, this collection covers the full spectrum of sweet and teaches you why each technique works along the way.

Fair warning: once you understand what makes a crème brûlée set properly or why puff pastry puffs, you’ll never be able to follow a dessert recipe without wanting to know the reason behind every step. That is a feature, not a bug!

My Blackberry Lime Tart with Edible Flowers is the showstopper you pull out when you want to genuinely impress someone. My Lemon Crème Brûlée is deceptively simple and endlessly satisfying — especially the part where you get to use the torch. And my Butterscotch Peach Crisp with Fresh Peaches is the one I make every summer without fail, because some recipes are just worth repeating.