If you’re looking for some new recipes to try out during quarantine, look no further than Claire Saffitz’ new cookbook, Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence.
You may recognize Claire from the Bon Appetit magazine’s YouTube channel, or perhaps her specific series Gourmet Makes, in which she creates gourmet versions of common snack food favorites like Oreos and Twizzlers.
Anybody who knows Claire from YouTube already knows how incredibly talented she is, and the quality of her first cookbook only serves as further evidence of that point.
With over 100 creative and inspiring sweet and savory baked recipes ranging from Strawberry-Cornmeal Layer Cake to Crispy Mushroom Galette, there’s plenty to keep you occupied in your kitchen.
Perhaps the coolest part of the cookbook is the recipe matrix, which visually lays out all of the recipes in the book on a chart based on how long the recipes take and how difficult they are. That way, you can easily decide which recipe to try next based on how much time and energy you have.
So whether you go for the quick and simple All-Purpose Crumble Topping or the more involved Spelt Croissants, you’ll always have a recipe that fits your mood.
