After doing some research, I learned that a clafoutis is meant to be made with cherries. If you’re using the same technique with other stone fruit, it’s called a flaugnarde. The name comes from the Occitan word fleunhe or flaunhard, meaning soft or duvet....
This is, with some adaptations and tweaks, a recipe from Raymond Blanc, the French-British chef. It’s his take on the simple apple tart his mother used to make. In honor of that culinary tradition, I’ve given this a name in honor of the region where he grew up....
I’ve learned to be skeptical about vegan substitutes. While I try to keep an open mind, it would take some serious persuasion to get me to try another avocado-based chocolate mousse....
Ingredients 150 g all-purpose flour 90 g desiccated coconut 90 g rolled oats 1 teaspoon baking soda Pinch salt 150 g unsalted butter 160 g brown sugar 90 g golden syrup Method In a large bowl, combine the flour, coconut, oats, baking soda, and salt....
This is one of my go-to desserts. I’ve adapted it from something I’ve had at the wonderful River Cafe in London. The original version has more drama: it’s much larger and made in a very wide cake tin....
This is one of my favorite ways to make chocolate cake. It’s moist, rich, and incredibly chocolate-forward. And incidentally vegan to boot. To quote Nigella Lawson, whose recipe I have liberally adapted here, “No need to offer explanations; you just need to offer the cake....
While it may not stand up to logical scrutiny, I’m a big fan of dried currants and not so much a fan of raisins. Thus: the currant oatmeal cookie. A classic tuned to my whims....
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....