desserts
Recipes
Beauty School Knockout
Candy-striped peppermints might make you think Christmas (and, sure, the consolation prize that comes with your dinner check) -- but we think the cooling rush of mint and sweetness is a boon for summertime, especially when...
Dirty Chai Toddy
This starts out as a fragrant and mildly indulgent chai -- it's made with half-n-half -- and then right before serving you sling in some espresso and bourbon, and suddenly it's a drink with purpose and...
Drunken Honeyed Figs with Lemon Mascarpone Whipped Cream
Dried figs bathe in honey and brandy, to emerge plumped and bursting. A silky bed of lemony cream whipped with mascarpone awaits them.
Coconut Cajeta & Chocolate Fondue
We loved the idea of fondue made with chocolate and cajeta (a close cousin of dulce de leche), and when we saw that hardlikearmour used coconut milk to make her cajeta, well -- there was no...
Roasted Rhubarb and Strawberries
The more I shop at the local farmers' market (we have four each week) and find the best sources for local and organic produce, our meals radiate with simple fruits, vegetables, and good-quality meats. Sadly rhubarb...
Louisa's Cake
Louisa is a family friend, gardener and chef from Castellina in Chianti, Italy, where we gather several times a year. She cooks everything from memory and threw this together one night last spring. When we pressed...
Eton Mess with Rhubarb-Gin Jam and Lemon-Basil Meringue
The most delicious mess you'll ever make.
Pumpkin Christmas Bread
We don’t fuss with fancy breakfasts on Christmas. After all, there are more important jobs to attend to that morning, like opening presents. So at our house, we always have this pumpkin bread to nosh on....