Cinnamon and Cream

Matcha Custard Tart with Black Sesame Shortcrust

A silky, vibrantly green matcha custard nestled in a nutty, ink-dark black sesame shortcrust – this tart is as stunning to look at as it is to eat. The earthy bitterness of ceremonial-grade matcha and the toasty depth of black sesame are a pairing you will come back to again and again.

Read More →

Mississippi Mud Pie with Oreo Cookie Crust

A gloriously indulgent layered dessert with a crunchy Oreo crust, fudgy brownie base, silky chocolate pudding filling, and a cloud of whipped cream on top. This is the chocolate lover’s pie that earns a standing ovation every single time it hits the table.

Read More →

Classic Shoofly Pie with Deep Molasses Filling

Shoofly pie is the kind of old-fashioned dessert that tastes like it was made by someone who genuinely loves you. With its sticky, coffee-dark molasses filling and buttery brown sugar crumb topping, this Pennsylvania Dutch classic is simpler to make than you might expect and far more rewarding than its humble ingredients suggest.

Read More →

Classic Frangipane and Cherry Tart with Buttery Almond Cream

A crisp, golden pastry shell filled with silky almond frangipane and jewel-bright cherries – this tart is the kind of thing that makes people ask if you trained in Paris. It comes together more easily than it looks, and the result is genuinely stunning on any table.

Read More →

Dark Chocolate and Salted Caramel Tart with Hazelnut Crust

A buttery, toasted hazelnut crust cradles a silky salted caramel layer and a glossy dark chocolate ganache in this showstopping tart. It is easier than it looks, requires no stand mixer, and tastes like something from a Parisian patisserie window.

Read More →

Brown Butter Maple Tart with a Toasted Pecan Crust

This silky maple custard tart is built on a buttery toasted pecan shortbread shell and filled with a rich brown butter custard that tastes like autumn in every bite. It comes together with simple techniques and rewards you with a show-stopping dessert that looks far more difficult than it is.

Read More →

Almond Frangipane Tart with Vanilla-Poached Pears

A buttery shortcrust shell filled with fragrant almond cream and crowned with silky, wine-poached pears – this is the kind of tart that looks like it came from a Parisian patisserie but is absolutely achievable at home. Make it once and it will become your most-requested dinner party dessert.

Read More →

Chocolate Chestnut Mousse with Honey-Candied Chestnuts

Silky dark chocolate mousse deepened with roasted chestnut puree and crowned with glossy honey-candied chestnuts – this is a dessert that feels like a special occasion even on a quiet evening. The chestnuts add an earthy, almost nutty sweetness that makes the chocolate taste richer and more complex than any standard mousse.

Read More →

Classic Peach Melba with Fresh Raspberry Sauce

Poached peaches draped in a vivid, jewel-bright raspberry sauce over silky vanilla ice cream – this elegant dessert is simpler than it looks and endlessly impressive. Auguste Escoffier created it for an opera singer, and once you taste it, you’ll understand exactly why.

Read More →

Silky Avocado Chocolate Mousse with Sea Salt

This velvety chocolate mousse gets its impossibly creamy texture from ripe avocados, making it dairy-free, naturally sweetened, and ready in under 15 minutes. Rich, deeply chocolatey, and secretly wholesome, it is the kind of dessert you will make on a weeknight just because you can.

Read More →