This tart features a tender butter crust filled with a smooth, honeyed custard and topped with lightly toasted pine nuts. The sweet-savory combination evokes classic Italian flavors and textures—think of it as a rustic cousin to a frangipane tart, but earthier and more aromatic thanks to honey and lemon zest.
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Papaya Lime Sorbet
Silky ripe papaya is blended with vibrant lime juice, a touch of sugar, and a pinch of salt to enhance flavor and texture. The result? A naturally sweet, ultra-smooth sorbet with a bright tropical twist. It’s simple, clean, and totally dairy-free.
Baked Alaska with Raspberry Sorbet & Swiss Meringue
This Baked Alaska features a base of light sponge cake topped with a dome of tart raspberry sorbet, all enveloped in glossy, toasted Swiss meringue. The meringue insulates the sorbet, allowing it to remain cold even as the outer shell is torched or briefly baked. The result? A dramatic, multi-textured dessert with a warm crunch and frosty surprise.
Chocolate-Covered Espresso Meringues
Light, crisp, and cloudlike, these espresso-scented meringues are baked low and slow until perfectly crisp, then dipped or drizzled in dark chocolate for a textural contrast and elegant presentation. Ideal for entertaining or gifting!
Pear Sorbet with Ginger Syrup Drizzle
This silky-smooth pear sorbet is made with ripe Bartlett or Anjou pears, a touch of lemon, and just enough sugar to enhance their delicate flavor. The ginger syrup drizzle adds a gentle heat and floral depth, making this more than your average frozen treat.
Lemon Verbena Granita with Prosecco
This granita is a crystalline Italian frozen dessert infused with lemon verbena, a citrusy herb with subtle floral and green notes. Paired with a chilled pour of Prosecco, it becomes a refined adult treat—half dessert, half sparkling cocktail.
Chamomile Panna Cotta with Honeycomb Candy
This dessert combines silky-smooth chamomile-infused panna cotta—a classic Italian cooked cream—with the crackly, golden crunch of homemade honeycomb candy. The panna cotta has a calming, floral character, while the candy adds visual drama and a sweet toasty contrast.
Ginger-Poached Rhubarb with Vanilla Cream
This elegant dessert features tender, jewel-toned rhubarb batons gently poached in a ginger-infused syrup, then served with a luscious vanilla bean whipped cream. The sweet-spicy syrup balances rhubarb’s natural tartness, while the cream rounds it out with a cool, rich finish.
Sticky Date Pudding with Toffee Sauce
Sticky Date Pudding is a moist, sponge-like cake made with finely chopped dates, warm spices, and a hint of vanilla, all soaked in a decadent toffee (butterscotch) sauce. Best served warm, it’s a soul-soothing dessert often paired with whipped cream, ice cream, or clotted cream.
Black Forest Parfaits with Cherry Compote & Chocolate Mousse
A deconstructed nod to the German dessert Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, these Black Forest Parfaits combine layers of silky dark chocolate mousse, sweet-tart cherry compote, and whipped cream, topped with shaved chocolate and kirsch-soaked cherries (optional). It’s indulgent, elegant, and easily prepped ahead.