Palm-sized and portable, sweet tartlets are also an elegant and versatile dessert. You can fill them with anything from pastry cream, citrus curd, ganache...
My mother always made a big fuss whenever a birthday came around. Lots of presents, lots of attention, lots of love. A special dinner....
The holidays are a time when you, like me, probably pull out all the stops in the baked goods and dessert department. These might...
Tart and refreshing with a brilliant red color, raspberries are an ideal fruit to serve around the holidays. They are an excellent foil for...
My favorite candy bar as a kid was the Almond Joy bar—sweet, sticky coconut topped with almonds and enrobed in milk chocolate. I haven’t...
Baking cookies is one of my favorite holiday rituals. In fact, I love it so much that I’ve even been known to participate in...
For many years I had a tradition of making chocolate truffles for my family and friends each Christmas. I’d painstakingly form each ganache round...
Last week I met an extremely talented London chocolatier named Paul Young at the New York Chocolate Show. Paul has two chocolate shops in...
In my mind, the process of making French macarons perfectly represents the frustrations inherent in the world of pastry. Yes, there are rules in...
Pumpkin pie is a Thanksgiving tradition, but traditions can sometimes be stifling. If you’re feeling that way about Thanksgiving dinner this year, my suggestion...
Halloween is here. I figured this out because I live next door to a Ricky’s store, which is known for its impressive selection of...
Apple season is in full swing, and there was an impressive variety on display at my local farmers’market yesterday—McIntosh, Macoun, Gala, Fuji, Northern Spy,...
Ten years ago I wrote a book called Diner Desserts (Chronicle, 2000), which is a collection of recipes for some of my favorite comfort...
I first met Michel Richard, the great French chef who is the proprietor of Citronelle and many other fine restaurants in the U.S., in...
Though the whoopie pie has not yet achieved the same popular status as the cupcake in this country, it certainly has a lot in...
Tish Boyle Sweet Dreams: Buttery Cinnamon Rolls Buttery Cinnamon Rolls “You never make me cinnamon rolls,” my husband announced recently. He was right, of...
I hadn’t made crepes in quite a while, so, before I forgot just how completely wonderful they are, I thought I’d make a batch....
My mother, who is Welsh, is the best hostess in the world. When you pay her a visit, she makes you feel like Queen...
It’s the end of the summer (sob), and time to make desserts with the last of the local fruit and berries. Pies are always...
I remember tasting my first French macaron. It was the mid-1980’s, and I was a poor cooking school student attending La Varenne École de Cuisine...
Recently, while at a doctor’s appointment, I made the mistake of stepping onto a scale. It was a watershed moment. Nothing would ever be...
