Desserts

A layered Southern dessert made with vanilla custard, ripe bananas, and vanilla wafers, topped with golden meringue. Golden meringue peaks top a chilled vanilla custard, studded with banana slices and wafers softened to just the right texture. The layers stay soft yet defined, ready to be spooned straight from the […]

A tall, dense cheesecake on a thin sponge cake base, baked in a water bath and served plain, just like the one at Brooklyn’s Junior’s. The first slice stands tall on the plate, dense and creamy, with a smooth top free of a single crack. Sink in a spoon and […]

A Key West pie with a creamy, tangy lime filling on a Graham cracker crust, topped with golden meringue. Key lime makes itself known from the very first bite : bright and tangy, layered over a smooth, cool filling. The Graham cracker crust gives a crisp crack under the fork, while […]

An autumn pie with a silky pumpkin filling, scented with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, in the classic New England style. As it bakes, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg fill the whole house with their fragrance. The filling turns a deep orange, smooth as custard, gently sweetened and lifted by a hint […]

Moist, fragrant banana bread made with very ripe bananas and cinnamon, cut into thick slices for breakfast or an afternoon snack. All it takes is three overripe bananas left on the counter. As it bakes, their sweet aroma fills the kitchen, the top turns golden, and the cinnamon adds a […]

A bourbon pecan pie with a deep amber, caramelized filling in a crisp, buttery shortcrust shell. As the knife cuts through, the crust gives way, the pecans glisten on top, and the amber filling releases notes of vanilla, warm butter, and bourbon. The magic lies in the contrast : the crunch […]