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    Plain or Fancy Ligurian Lemon Cake

    Plain or Fancy Ligurian Lemon Cake

    Moist, lemony, and dotted with raspberries, this simple round cake gets much of its depth of flavor from the unexpected addition of extra-virgin olive oil. While mild Ligurian olive oil is my choice, any fine-quality olive oil that’s not too assertive will give you...
    Chocolate Cashew Tart

    Chocolate Cashew Tart

    We produced several hundred of these tarts for the 2007 SoBe Tribute Dinner honoring my bosses at Le Bernardin, Eric Ripert and Maguy Le Coze. The dessert has since found a home on our menu in some form or other; my favorite variations include peanuts and hazelnuts....
    Sweet Corn Ice Cream With Blackberry Compote

    Sweet Corn Ice Cream With Blackberry Compote

    One of the most highly anti cipated crops on eastern Long Island is the Silver Queen corn. It’s incredibly juicy and sweet and not at all starchy. It makes a crazy delicious ice cream that pairs perfectly with sweet, tart blackberries. The combination is the essence...
    Caramel Croissant Pudding

    Caramel Croissant Pudding

    This is what we Brits consider “pudding,” which is far removed from its American incarnation. For this version, think bread pudding, only so much more luxurious: sweet, softly solid, and starchy, offering solace to the soul and bolstering the body. To eat it is...
    Drunken Mojito Rum Cake

    Drunken Mojito Rum Cake

    My desserts are influenced by local flavors as well as Latin and Caribbean ingredients. This dessert is based on Jamaican rum cake and the mojito, South Florida’s most popular drink. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the addition of mint, lime, and rum makes it...