Desserts

There’s something about that first frost of the year that sends me straight to the cupboard for my tart tin. I first made this Winter …

I first tried Florentines at a café in Bath on a rainy afternoon—they looked elegant, lacy, and frankly a bit intimidating. So naturally, I thought, …

I’ll be honest, I used to be scared of meringues. They look so dainty and perfect—like they belong in a Parisian patisserie, not my drafty …

I remember the first time I tried to make mini Bakewell tarts—I thought, “How hard can it be?” Well, I quickly learned that underbaked pastry …

I made this tiramisu cake on a Sunday that began with big ambition and ended with mascarpone on the cat. To be honest, I thought …

I first made this on a July afternoon that was far too hot for baking—but my sweet tooth didn’t care. I had a jar of …