Desserts & Sweets
Craving something sweet? These are my tested dessert recipes, from silky custards and flaky pies to warm fruit crisps and chewy cookies. I share the science behind each step, so your desserts turn out right the first time.
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Fall Desserts
Warm, spiced desserts made with apples and pumpkin. Cinnamon and other warm spices bring out their natural sweetness, so every bite tastes like fall.
Easy Pie Recipes
Classic pies worth the effort, from tangy key lime and lemon meringue to buttery pecan and creamy banana cream. Each one comes with tips for a crisp, flaky crust.
Crisps & Cobblers
The easiest way to turn ripe fruit into dessert. Crisps get a crunchy, buttery crumb topping, and cobblers bake under tender biscuit-style dough. Serve them warm with a scoop of ice cream.
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Tiramisu
Tiramisu is a popular Italian dessert, a sweet “pick me up” to enjoy after dinner. The recipe is easy to prepare, requires no baking, and can be made ahead of time. Need a main course before serving your tiramisu? Try my delicious homemade lasagna, chicken Milanese, and baked ziti. Why It Works This easy tiramisu…
Easy Culinary Science Cookbook
Enjoy 75 delicious recipes, essential cooking tips, and step-by-step guides for better cooking.
Easy Cake Recipes
Simple, crowd-pleasing cakes for every occasion, from fresh strawberry shortcake and pineapple upside-down cake to a five-minute chocolate mug cake when the craving hits.
Popular Cookies
My most-baked cookie recipes, with the small details that make the difference. Brown butter adds toasty depth, and the right mix of sugars keeps cookies chewy.
How to Make
The building blocks of great desserts. Learn to whip cream to soft peaks, melt chocolate without seizing, and make cream cheese frosting and homemade pie filling.
Desserts
Bread Pudding
This classic bread pudding recipe makes a big batch to share. Cubes of brioche soak in sweet, spiced cream, then bake in a water bath to create a smooth custard texture. Serve with a generous drizzle of homemade bourbon sauce. Why It Works My first bite of bread pudding was in New Orleans at Commander’s…
Kitchen Tips
Baking is more precise than cooking, so these guides cover the basics that matter most: measuring ingredients accurately, choosing the right sugar, and softening butter the right way.
Food Science
How to Measure Ingredients for Baking
Food Science
Difference Between Butter and Shortening
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