eat dessert first
How can you beat a cupcake? The moist, smooth texture of a cake with endless flavor combinations in a single serving. It’s a perfect treat for birthdays, and gatherings of all kinds. My list of cupcake recipes includes everything from rich chocolate with cream cheese icing to carrot to special […]
This lovely heart-shaped pavlova uses the same recipe as my ever-popular tall, fluted tutu pavlova, but I drew a freehand heart on the parchment and swooped the meringue into the shape. I baked it for about the same amount of time, but it doesn’t need quite as long to dry […]
What are the holidays without a nut tray adorning your coffee table or centerpiece? There’s no need to confine walnuts, pistachios, almonds and pecans to the holiday season—I discovered just how often I use these little treasures putting together this list. There are so many ways to use the earthy […]
This is the pumpkin creme brulee I make with my son, Henri, on Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network after visiting Barten Pumpkins. My Substack Extras subscribers can access a Q&A with the owners of Barten Pumpkins here.
This is the Swedish cream recipe I made in the Nordic Treats episode of Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network where I pay tribute to my Nordic heritage by preparing Swedish cream and krumkake, a pressed cookie and visiting a ladies’ church group for a lesson in making the traditional Norwegian […]
Kick off your summer with some tasty Memorial Day desserts. These recipes will please a crowd and are great for the summer season. Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer here in Minnesota. I think that’s true almost everywhere, but after the long, cold winter and often erratic […]
There are a few classic dessert flavors, but perhaps none more so than peanut butter. Its rich, creamy texture and unmistakable taste always transport me right back to childhood. I’ve put together a list of my favorite peanut butter desserts to bring you back to that happy place too, and […]
Bold, bright and perfect for spring, these 14 lemon desserts are sure to please! Whether you are searching for an Easter dessert or a little ray of sunshine as you wait for the warmest days of spring, these are the recipes for you. Tart, bright, delicious, versatile — you can […]
Every bite of this bright and dreamy lemon-curd pound cake has all the enthusiasm of a spring morning. There are layers of tartness from the luxurious lemon curd, lemon zest, and pieces of baked lemon that nestle perfectly into the buttery rich batter. A light and easy drizzle of lemon […]
This halva diva cake with tahini buttercream, chocolate ganache and crushed pistachios is a perfect cake for passover. There was always a brick of halva in my mom’s refrigerator, right on the door, where the butter was supposed to be. I have no idea where it came from, because Vermont […]
I made this honey cake for a fundraiser for World Central Kitchen in Ukraine in 2022. World Central Kitchen is a wonderful organization that does humanitarian work around the world and you can help them in their mission by donating $30 to receive a video of my class featuring this […]
Whipping up a batch of pâte à choux is both easy and super satisfying. Milk, flour, butter and eggs transform when cooked and baked into delicate puffs of pastry. If you’ve never ventured into the world of éclairs, profiteroles, cream puffs or even a Croquembouche, I think a Tuesday is […]