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.

  • Blueberry Ice Cream (No Egg)

  • Homemade Strawberry Shortcake

  • Blackberry Lime Sorbet

  • Chewy No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

  • 20-Minute Rough Puff Pastry

  • Homemade Cinnamon Twists

  • Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies with Cranberries

  • Brown Butter Oven Roasted Pecans

  • Homemade Blackberry Pie with Buttery Crumble Topping 

  • Key Lime Pie with Coconut Whipped Cream

  • Blackberry White Chocolate Pots de Creme

  • Blackberry Lime Tart with Edible Flowers

  • Citrus Dream Tart

  • Ann’s Snickerdoodle Cookies

  • Mini Apple Pies

  • Spiced Pear Cobbler

  • Wild Blackberry Muffins with Lemon Glaze

  • Dipped Ice Cream Cones with Homemade Magic Shell

  • Apricot Prosciutto Puff Pastry Braid

  • Spiced Shortbread Cookies

  • Salted Bourbon Caramel Shortbread Cookies

  • Bourbon Caramel Popcorn

  • Maple Bourbon Whipped Cream

  • Strawberry Mojito Wine Popsicles