I just happened to be in Half Price Books last week at just the right time. There was 1 copy of Alice Medrich’s brand new book Pure Dessert. It just came out last month. It is beautiful and varied, not just chocolate. I...

I have been enjoying Medrich’s new book, Pure Dessert, and have made a handful of the recipes. Yesterday I made the lemon tart, but the amount of filling was way too little for a tart (called only for 1/4 cup of juice, 1/4...

Karen: Almost every place I went to said they usually had it but were out. Could it be that there’s a run on the stuff due to Pure Dessert? I couldn’t feature driving across the bridge after all my earlier traipsing....

Cookbook author and confectioner Alice Medrich talks about her love of simple, artisanal sweets.

A marriage of sweet, tart, warm, and cold.

An intensely flavored sauce for desserts.

A few bites of fall anytime you please.

A fruity frozen treat with a dash of liqueur.

Vegan one-bowl dessert— and you’d never guess it!

Would you recommend Petit Robert (Kenmore) or Hamersley’s? I enjoy both restaurants but have not had dessert at either in quite a long time. This is for my mom’s 60th birthday and we’ve narrowed it to these two...

Berries are the main attraction here, while anise lurks in the background in the best possible way.

Flavored with bourbon, orange, and spices, this king cake kicks off the Carnival season right.

A fun cake from San Francisco chef Elizabeth Falkner.

Here’s the place to discuss recipes, etc. regarding Alice Medrich’s book Pure Dessert.

A heavenly dessert that’s the essence of summer.