Becoming a Dessert Person

Not going to lie, I’ve been making a lot of apple desserts lately, and apple desserts aren’t really my favorite. However, when Claire...

Okay seriously, do you think Claire went home and cried when things on Gourmet Makes didn’t turn out, or did she cry in the bathroom...

I never knew until I started this recipe that Claire has a beef with muffins. It’s become extremely clear to me that while Claire and I...

The more I dive into baking cookies, the more I am in awe of how many different creations are possible. Aside from flavors, there are...

It’s becoming more and more apparent to me that the heart wrenching moments of baking often happen right at the end. I think that’s why...

If there’s any dessert I’ve wanted to get right from Dessert Person, it’s the Blood Orange and Olive Oil Upside Down Cake—it’s the cover...

I love when cookbook authors share recipes they’ve enjoyed throughout their lives; if I ever created a cookbook, it would center around...

Anyone who knows me knows I love bright, bold colors; that’s what made me especially drawn to the picture of Claire’s Ricotta Cake with...

Pies are somewhat new territory for me; I’ve only made about three different types, so I am looking forward to learning more from Dessert...

I have eaten plenty of cake in my life…but never rice pudding cake (again, it always sounded very adult). Claire’s Rice Pudding Cake with...

I discovered another reason why Claire is a baking genius. As I was deciding what to bake next, I noticed she labels each recipe by the...

Molasses are one of my absolute favorite cookies, and one thing out of this entire book that I already know how to bake very well. It’s a...

Cookies are where I thrive; I probably understand the science and production of baking cookies better than any other realm of desserts....

This one is what I call the “Tale of Two Turmeric Tea Cakes.” Why you might ask? It’s because the word ‘kabocha’ did not sound like...

I’m looking forward to making some of these recipes in Dessert Person just because they are so freaking pretty. The Mascarpone Cake with...

I’ll be honest…I’ve been debating whether Claire Saffitz has a sweet tooth. I know that’s saying a lot for someone who wrote a freaking...

I now understand how Claire feels each time she had to start over with Gourmet Makes because I had to do this recipe twice—not because...

I knew when I started this project there would be recipes that intimidate me simply because the dessert may not be my taste preference....

Long story short – my husband and I started The Adventure Challenge Couple’s Edition, and the first challenge involved baking together. I...