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Swiss Pastries: Recipes and Classics
A friendly guide to classic Swiss pastries, from nut tortes and fruit wahen to cookies and cherry cakes, with tips on where to start and what is hardest.
Desserts of the World
European Pastries
Swiss, Italian and French pastries, tortes and meringues.
Baking with Creme Fraiche
Learn how to bake with creme fraiche for tender cakes, scones, and tarts, including a loaf cake recipe, substitutes, heat stability, and double cream comparison.
Italian Desserts with Amaretti Biscuits
Explore Italian desserts made with amaretti biscuits, from stuffed baked peaches to trifles and crusts, plus a homemade almond cookie recipe and buying tips.
Italian Meringue Dessert Recipes
Learn how to make Italian meringue and use it in baked Alaska, lemon meringue pie, semifreddo, buttercream, and more, with troubleshooting and storage tips.
Nut Torte Recipes
Learn what a nut torte is, which nuts work best, and how to bake a light ground-nut torte with simple cream or coffee fillings, plus storage tips and FAQs.
Sable in Baking: French Sable Cookies
Learn what sable means in baking, get a classic French sable cookie recipe, and find variations, troubleshooting tips, and answers on cutting and oven temperature.
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