Dessert

I spent years — literally decades — trying to figure out how to consistently bake great madeleines. Then, by pure luck, I found this amazing blog, Je pense donc je cuis, that took a rigorous science-based approach to the cakes....

The original source for this recipe is lost to my memory. It entered my repertoire one Christmas when I needed something new to bake. They’re more or less the sweet version of grissini....

As a rule, when I work from home during the week I take an hour at lunchtime to walk somewhere and buy lunch. If I’m feeling indulgent, I sometimes like to order a small piece of cake or another dessert-y item....

The galette has an excellent effort-reward ratio. The fancy French name aside, they’re incredibly easy to make and look reasonably impressive if executed well. These quantities make a galette that serves four generously....

My moment of discovery with alcohol and desserts came one of the first times I went to the River Cafe and ordered the panna cotta. At the time, they were serving it with raspberries and a healthy dose of grappa poured over the plate....

According to my notebook, this was at least initially inspired by a Felicity Cloake column, though which one is lost to the sands of time. These are great to toss together when there’s some excellent summer fruit to be enjoyed....

I came across these biscuits while I began learning the Danish language during the 2020 pandemic, and also wanted to immerse myself in the culture. These are wonderfully minimal. Not too difficult and delicious....

I first had miso in a dessert at a restaurant in Portland called Biwa, I want to say in an ice cream. While I grew up eating and liking miso, it wasn’t ever something you’d add to a dessert....

A crumble is about the easiest dessert it’s possible to make. Get good fruit, toss it in a bit of sugar to taste, add some cornflour to thicken, and then cover with this topping....