The kitchen is a laboratory. This is my lab notebook.
Strawberry Sponge Cake
Sponge cake is a great way to absorb a bounty of summer strawberries.
Convection for Cookies
Is the panacea for evenly-cooked cookies, or an unnecessary gimmick?
Violet Bakery’s Egg-Yolk Chocolate Chip Cookies
Can a chocolate chip cookie recipe that uses only egg yolks yield a superior result to a whole-egg version?
Sugar Cookie Bars
Sugar cookies have a simple taste with a broad appeal, but can become dry. Can the classic taste be converted to a moister cookie bar while maintaining some of the distinctive characteristics of the original?
Chocolate Mint Brownies
What’s not to love about the combination of chocolate and mint? In this dessert, a fudgy, dense chocolate brownie is combined with a refreshing mint frosting and a rich chocolate ganache.
Half-Moon Cookies
Half-moon cookies were a childhood favorite: oversized soft chocolate cookie topped with both vanilla and chocolate frosting. I had been unable to find them for decades and had no idea how to recreate them at home. Until now.
Millionnaire Shorbread
Who doesn’t love a Twix bar - three distinct layers and textures harmonizing into a satisfying bite. Could a grown-up version recreate this childhood favorite?