Desserts

There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about the smell of cocoa and butter wafting through the kitchen—but let me tell you, the first time I tried Mary …

The first time I made this white chocolate icing, I thought it would be a simple swirl-and-go job. But no. The white chocolate seized twice—once …

I made this on a Tuesday, thinking I’d save it for the weekend. By Wednesday afternoon, it was gone—half of it eaten straight from the …

I’ll be honest—this nearly turned into a gloopy mess the first time I made it. I rushed the custard (rookie move), and it ended up …

I’ll be honest: the first time I made Madeleines, I thought they were just fancy fairy cakes with scalloped edges. I was wrong. These little …

I’ll be honest—when I first made Mary Berry’s Raspberry Knickerbocker Glory, I thought, “Oh, how hard can it be? It’s just fruit and ice cream.” …

The first time I made this, I was a little smug. “Just five ingredients? No machine? Easy.” Except I didn’t chill the cream first (rookie …

I’ll be honest—baklava has always intimidated me a bit. All those paper-thin layers, the syrup soaking, the “will it crisp or collapse?” drama. But I …

I made this tart last weekend when I had two rogue tins of apricots staring me down from the back of the cupboard—and honestly, I …

I’ve made my fair share of icings that promised fudgey luxury and delivered gritty disappointment. You know the type—too thick to spread, too sweet to …