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    Buttermilk-Blueberry Pie

    Buttermilk-Blueberry Pie

    MAKES: 8 to 12 servings TIME: 45 minutes with a prepared crust, plus time to chill A lovely custard pie that is at once rich, tangy, and sweet. I love the whole berries that float to the top and become almost jammy. The recipe makes enough to fill a deep-dish pie...
    Brown Sugar Cookies with Sea Salt

    Brown Sugar Cookies with Sea Salt

    MAKES: 3 to 4 dozen TIME: About 11/2 hours, largely unattended With their slightly salty finish and subtle sweetness, these cookies offer the best of both worlds. Semolina makes the texture tender and crumbly, almost shortbreadlike with buttery richness. It’s...
    Boozy Apple Cake

    Boozy Apple Cake

    MAKES: 1 rectangular cake (12 to 16 servings) TIME: About 1 hour This toffee-style soaked cake is gooey, fruity, and relatively familiar, whether you finish it with the bourbon or vanilla cake soak. (If you’d prefer a more traditional approach, simply substitute...
    Blondies

    Blondies

    MAKES: About a dozen squares TIME: 40 minutes These are essentially brownies sans chocolate. If you don’t want to use whole wheat flour, that’s okay: all all-purpose flour is fine too. If you like, toss in chocolate chunks, bits of butterscotch candy or...
    Baked Crumb Crust

    Baked Crumb Crust

    MAKES: Enough for an 8- to 10-inch tart or pie TIME: 20 minutes A simple crust that is great when you want to whip something together without having to chill, rest, or roll a more traditional crust. It has a slightly crumbly texture that is lovely with more structured...