Zoe bakes

I have been making these brownies for over 30 years and I'm powerless to their seduction, so I can't make them often. This is an Ina Garten recipe via Lee Bailey's book, Country Desserts.

Recipes, from Boston Cream Pie and Chocolate Pavlova to Tiramisu and Sticky Toffee Date Cake, are ambitiously doable.

A wonderful snack and breakfast treat for fresh blueberries, these blueberry scones are flaky, fluffy and delicious. This recipe makes a giant batch, which is great for sharing. If you want to make a half batch, you may need to reduce the baking time by about 5 minutes.

These chocolate chip cookies are the result of what I learned making countless batches for decades. I also explain what the ingredients do to a cookie and how baking can change them. You can tweak your cookies to be just how you like them using my cookie guide towards the bottom of the post.

Anthropologie Catalog Dessert Feature and Recipes

This carrot cake is perfectly spiced, moist and unbelievably good! Using candied carrot peels as decoration (optional), cream cheese frosting and sweetened shredded coconut, this cake is simply the best — I make it all the time!

These raspberry cheesecake streusel bars may be simple and rustic, but they are a sensation and will quickly become your favorite recipe!

Often called "Mexican caramel," cajeta is rich and flavorful, although it isn't truly caramel. Regardless, it works perfectly with chocolate cake, cinnamon buttercream and some mascarpone cream.

From equipment to troubleshooting to tips and tricks to make it easier, you'll find tons of information about baking homemade bread.

Welcome to ZoëBakes, the popular blog from pastry chef and cookbook author Zoë François. Discover delicious recipes for cakes, cookies, and more.