What to Cook

Black and Blue Hand Pies

Like strawberries, blackberries and blueberries are extremely well suited for the smaller, more individualized experience of a tiny galette or hand pie.

Salted Lemon Cream Pie

A lemon meringue pie was never in the cards, but a lemon CREAM pie? Now, that is something I will die for.

Tangy Buttermilk Pie

How buttermilk, vinegar, and graham crackers could create something so phenomenal, I simply don’t know.

Peaches and Cream Galette

The “cream” here is from a generous pour of sweetened condensed milk, which while not technically cream, is still arguably creamy.

Tiny Strawberry Galettes

Other fruits to consider are rhubarb (unpeeled, cut into 3-inch-ish pieces) or raspberries (as is).

Perfect Tangy Chocolate Tart

Not that you would, but please don’t skimp on the salt.

Almost Angel Food Cake

Heavy on the vanilla and butter, the batter gets baked in a thin, even layer, giving you a golden brown, nearly crackling crust.

Hibiscus-Roasted Peaches with Brown-Sugar Bread Crumbs

The peaches are also a very “nothing fancy” mood, taking no time to prepare but looking and tasting extremely special.

Torn Plum Browned-Butter Cake

I have a fondness for plums because their color speaks to my soul, especially when baked and they get all jammy and tie-dyed looking.

Salted Honey Panna Cotta with Crushed Raspberries

Panna cotta translates directly to “cooked cream,” but the funny thing is that the cream in a panna cotta should never be cooked

Sweet and Salty Cream Cheese Tart

While cream cheese is the default here since it’s the most widely available, I will say that if you are able to make this tart with labne, you will be very glad you did.