Becoming a Dessert Person

It never ceases to amaze me how much tarts seemingly want to ruin my life. Is that a bit dramatic, sure, but I am starting to wonder if...

Here we are with yet another citrus dessert; I am happy to report the Minty Lime Bars turned out much better than past desserts with high...

Any baker knows the most beloved recipes are often some of the easiest; many times, you barely even need to read a recipe to create it. I...

What do you get when your friend is visiting on her birthday, you’re going to see Justin Bieber in concert and you’re in the middle of...

I am finding the savory baking in Dessert Person has been given me the most satisfying results so far. While I love baking the cakes and...

Sometimes I read the titles of these recipes in Dessert Person and I really don’t know what to expect; the Salty Nut Tart with Rosemary...

Claire did all of us bakers justice when she made a special note about the brioche-related recipes that only need half of the foundation...

I wasn’t aware until I started reading about the Brioche Twists with Coriander Sugar that I’d only need half of Claire’s Brioche Dough...

After a long week, all I wanted to do was make the Chocolate Buttermilk Cake. I mean, what more is there to day…it’s chocolate. And it...

I’ve seen blondies made on TV many times, but I’ve never made them myself. I was excited to how the Salted Halvah Blondies differed from...

I had many questions when I started the process of creating the Pistachio Linzer Tart; I had never seen any dough dessert with such...

As a lover of bruschetta, I had a strong feeling I would quickly fall in love with the Tomato Tart with Spices and Herby Feta. Along with...

It may have been a bad idea to learn how to make Classic English Muffins. You know why? Because they’re so freaking delicious that I’m...

It really wasn’t until I started baking out of Dessert Person where I understood how much fruit can be used in desserts. I knew people...

I’ve officially started one of the sections of this book I’m most excited about—layered cakes! And as expected, these recipes aren’t for...

When I first looked at the recipe matrix and saw Miso Buttermilk Biscuits were one of the fastest recipes to bake out of Dessert Person,...

What do you get after two tries and a minor injury to the pointer finger? Hopefully, a moderately successful Foolproof Tarte Tatin like I...

After making so many desserts with ingredients like apples, kumquats and prunes, I was in desperate need of chocolate. This is exactly...

I don't mind the taste of coffee, but I never drink it simply for the fact that if I get involved with this realm of drinks, all I'll...

I never anticipated broccoli and olives would be part of this baking project, but here we are making the Ricotta and Broccoli Rabe Pie....