Nanterre is a classic brioche shape, baked in a loaf pan. We originally made ours to serve with foie gras at The French Laundry. It has a fairly uniform shape...
Cookies don’t always have to include traditional sweet ingredients such as chocolate, caramel, and nuts. We wanted a grown-up cookie that would work as dessert or alongside a cup of...
I always try not to use any food colouring in pâtisserie. However, macaroons are the only exception. The colour of the macaroon shell is meant to represent its flavour. For...
Originating in Bordeaux, these little cakes can be served as a dessert or at the end of a meal with coffee. The condensed milk is not a traditional ingredient but...
The old Irish custom of making vegetable lanterns to ward off evil spirits has long been associated with Hallowe’en. Irish immigrants in America found pumpkins much easier to carve than...
Although perhaps considered more a dessert than a teatime cake, the baked cheesecake deserves a place amongst the great cakes of the world. I love to load my cheesecake with...
A typical Polish cheesecake is baked and sits on a pastry base rather than a biscuit base. This is a dense cheesecake, to be served in small slices. The addition...