Like many of you, when I want something sweet, I reach for chocolate 99% of the time. The other 1%? I’m searching for something light and creamy like fresh strawberries and whipped cream or this ...

1. Make the Lemon Curd: In a medium bowl, gently whisk the whole eggs and egg yolks together, then set aside. Finely grate the zest of 4 lemons into a medium nonreactive saucepan. Juice enough lemons ...

Years ago when I was an intern at Martha Stewart, I was tasked with baking an Atlantic beach tart. In preparing the recipe — which is similar to Bill Smith’s well-loved Atlantic beach pie with a ...

Shortcake: Preheat oven to 325. In the bowl of a mixer, whip yolks with 2⁄3 cup sugar and vanilla on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Transfer to another bowl. Clean the bowl and whip egg ...

If you live in Oakland’s Redwood Heights, you must be thrilled to call Lisa Chan a neighbor. Chan is the pastry sous chef at San Francisco’s Michelin-starred State Bird Provisions, where her laminated ...

Apparently I was born without the chocolate gene. If anyone is promising decadence for dessert, I would prefer death by citrus. Lemon or lime will do, as long as it comes in an absurdly rich and ...

If you love bright, citrusy desserts, this lemon cake with lemon curd is a must-try! It’s soft, buttery, and filled with a luscious lemon curd center, making it a cross between a doughnut cake and a ...

Preheat oven to 325. In the bowl of a mixer, whip yolks with 2⁄3 cup sugar and vanilla on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Transfer to another bowl. Clean the bowl and whip egg whites and ...