| Introduction: The Next Chapter | p. xiii |
| About this Book | p. xvii |
| Weights and Measures | p. xvii |
| Equipment and Ingredients | p. xix |
Chapter 1 | Breakfast and Breads | p. 3 |
| Morning Baking | p. 4 |
| Biscuits and Scones | p. 5 |
| Drop Biscuits | p. 5 |
| Biscuit and Scone Notes | p. 7 |
| North Fork Biscuits | p. 8 |
| Sweet Potato Biscuits with Bitter Chocolate and Pecans | p. 9 |
| English-Style Scones | p. 12 |
| Cheddar and Stilton Scones | p. 13 |
| Rhubarb Scones | p. 14 |
| Blackberry Shortcake | p. 16 |
| Muffins and Quick Breads | p. 19 |
| Blueberry Muffins | p. 19 |
| Date, Nut, and Coconut Muffins | p. 20 |
| Oat and Banana Muffins with Pecans | p. 21 |
| Mom's Irish Soda Bread | p. 22 |
| Chipotle Cornbread | p. 25 |
| Working with Commercial Yeast | p. 26 |
| Yeasted Breads | |
| Cheese Rolls | p. 27 |
| Sweet Potato Rolls with Miso | p. 29 |
| Chocolate Babka Buns | p. 31 |
| Prosciutto Bread | p. 35 |
| Rye English Muffins | p. 38 |
| North Fork Focaccia | p. 41 |
| Focaccia Rolls | p. 42 |
Chapter 2 | Doughnuts and Cakes | p. 45 |
| A Cake Problem? | p. 46 |
| Doughnuts | p. 48 |
| Cider Doughnuts | p. 48 |
| Chocolate Doughnuts with Espresso Glaze | p. 51 |
| Vanilla Cream Doughnuts | p. 53 |
| Maple and White Chocolate Skiffs | p. 56 |
| Seasonal Cakes | p. 59 |
| Strawberry Cassata | p. 59 |
| Plum and Almond Cake | p. 63 |
| Quince Goat Cheese Cake | p. 64 |
| Apple Crumb Cake | p. 67 |
| Cornmeal and Olive Oil Cake | p. 69 |
| Fennel Tea Cake with Pernod Whipped Cream | p. 71 |
| Layer Cakes | p. 72 |
| Coconut Layer Cake | p. 72 |
| Devil's Food Cake with Earl Grey Cream | p. 75 |
| Ginger-Stout Layer Cake with Ermine Frosting | p. 77 |
| White Cake with Plum Filling | p. 81 |
| How to Frost a Cake | p. 83 |
| Frostings and Toppings | p. 85 |
| Italian Meringue (Frosting) | p. 85 |
| Maple and White Chocolate Cream | p. 86 |
| The World of Buttercreams | p. 87 |
| Chocolate Buttercream | p. 88 |
| Vanilla Buttercream | p. 90 |
| Buttermilk "Ermine" Frosting | p. 91 |
Chapter 3 | Cookies | p. 93 |
| Seeking Deliciousness | p. 95 |
| Cooking Sugar | p. 96 |
| European Inspirations | p. 98 |
| Fig Bars | p. 98 |
| Grapefruit and Poppy Seed Rugelach | p. 101 |
| Crisps | p. 102 |
| Pecan Olive Shortbread | p. 103 |
| Pignoli Cookies | p. 104 |
| Raspberry and Cranberry Linzer Cookies | p. 105 |
| Pizzelles | p. 109 |
| Melted Chocolate: Ganache and Tempered Chocolate | p. 110 |
| Tempered Chocolate Glaze | p. 111 |
| Toffee | p. 113 |
| American Classics and Riffs | p. 114 |
| Almond and Walnut Brownies | p. 114 |
| Food Truck Chocolate Chip Cookies | p. 117 |
| Dad's Favorite Cookie | p. 118 |
| Espresso Shortbread with Cocoa Nibs | p. 121 |
| Maple Shortbread | p. 123 |
| Molasses Ginger Cookies | p. 124 |
| Oatmeal Cookies with Sour Cherries | p. 125 |
Chapter 4 | Pies | p. 129 |
| Careful with the Crust | p. 130 |
| Pies, Tarts, and CObblers | p. 132 |
| Rhubarb and Strawberry Pie | p. 132 |
| Blueberry, Blueberry, Blueberry Tart | p. 135 |
| Blueberry Turnovers | p. 137 |
| Peach and Blackberry Cobbler with Ricotta Biscuits | p. 139 |
| Peach and Raspberry Crostata | p. 141 |
| Caramelized Nectarine and Fig Tart | p. 144 |
| Raspberry, Rose, and White Chocolate Tart | p. 146 |
| Ricotta Tart with Roasted Cherries | p. 149 |
| Plum Cobbler with Cornmeal Biscuits | p. 151 |
| Italian Plum and Hazelnut Tart | p. 152 |
| Apple Tartlets | p. 155 |
| Apple and Raspberry Crisp | p. 157 |
| Lemon Pie with Coconut | p. 159 |
| Lemon Tart | p. 161 |
| Kumquat Tatin | p. 163 |
| Chocolate Caramel Tart with Peanuts | p. 165 |
| Pastiera (Grain Pie) | p. 167 |
| Doughs | p. 170 |
| Basic Butter Pie Dough | p. 170 |
| Chocolate Dough | p. 171 |
| Cornmeal Buttermilk Dough | p. 172 |
| Cheddar Crostata Dough | p. 173 |
| Cream Cheese Dough | p. 174 |
| Crostata Dough | p. 175 |
| Cast-Iron Pizza Dough | p. 177 |
| Hazelnut Dough | p. 178 |
| Rough Puff Pastry | p. 179 |
| Sweet Almond Tart Dough | p. 180 |
| Sweet Tart Dough | p. 181 |
Chapter 5 | Savories | p. 183 |
| A Taste for Savories | p. 184 |
| Mostly Vegetable Tarts | p. 187 |
| Eggplant Caponata Tatt | p. 187 |
| Mrs. Stasi's Escarole Pie | p. 190 |
| Shiitake Sticky Buns | p. 193 |
| Potato Flambé Tart | p. 197 |
| Spring Torta | p. 198 |
| Squash Blossom Tart | p. 201 |
| Tomato Crostata | p. 203 |
| Nibbles | p. 205 |
| Cheddar Coins | p. 205 |
| Chickpea Crackers | p. 206 |
| Gouda Pizzelles | p. 207 |
| Gruyère and Onion Cocktail Biscuits | p. 209 |
| Cheese Kiffles | p. 210 |
| Onion and Poppy Seed Kiffles | p. 212 |
| Pretzels | p. 215 |
| Pancetta Taralli | p. 219 |
| Fennel Taralli | p. 221 |
| Pecorino Taralli | p. 222 |
Chapter 6 | Custards and Semifreddos | p. 225 |
| About Eggs | p. 226 |
| Custards | p. 229 |
| Chocolate Mousse | p. 229 |
| Espresso Custard with Orange | p. 231 |
| Coconut Custard | p. 232 |
| XVOO Lemon Cream | p. 233 |
| Passion Fruit Custard | p. 235 |
| Yuzu Panna Cotta | p. 236 |
| Chocolate Panna Cotta | p. 239 |
| Sweet Corn Puddings with Blueberries | p. 241 |
| Semifreddo: History and Technique | p. 243 |
| Banana and Espresso Semifreddo with Butterscotch and Macadamia Nuts | p. 244 |
| Black Raspberry and Chocolate Semifreddo | p. 246 |
| Squash Semifreddo Tart with Coconut and Pecans | p. 248 |
| Spumoni with Meringue and Caramelized Oranges | p. 251 |
| Olive Oil Semifreddo | p. 255 |
| Orange Semifreddo | p. 256 |
| Pistachio Semifreddo | p. 258 |
Chapter 7 | Fruit | p. 261 |
| Cooking in Season | p. 262 |
| Roasted Peaches with Caramel and Cherries | p. 265 |
| Roasted Pears with Maple and Goat Cheese Cream | p. 266 |
| Roasted Figs with Sugared Pistachios | p. 267 |
| Poached Quince | p. 268 |
| Citrus Salad | p. 269 |
| Poached Rhubarb | p. 270 |
| Candied Kumquats | p. 271 |
| Poached Grapefruit with Fennel | p. 272 |
| Blood Oranges in Caramel | p. 273 |
| Candied Orange Rinds | p. 275 |
| Candied Grapefruit Rinds | p. 277 |
| Apple Butter | p. 278 |
| Grapefruit Conserve | p. 279 |
| Wintertime Apricot Jam | p. 280 |
| Eggplant Caponata | p. 281 |
| Quick-Pickled Cucumbers | p. 283 |
Chapter 8 | Pantry | p. 285 |
| Be Prepared | p. 285 |
| Basil Oil | p. 288 |
| Blood Orange Caramel | p. 288 |
| Butterscotch Toffee Sauce | p. 289 |
| Honey Butter | p. 289 |
| Savory Mixed Seeds | p. 290 |
| Sugared Nuts and Seeds | p. 291 |
| Sugared Almonds | p. 291 |
| Sugared Hazelnuts | p. 292 |
| Sugared Macadamia Nuts | p. 292 |
| Maple Sugared Pecans | p. 293 |
| Molasses Pecans | p. 293 |
| Sugared Pine Nuts | p. 294 |
| Sugared Pistachios | p. 294 |
| Sugared Pumpkin Seeds | p. 295 |
| Maple Sugared Walnuts | p. 295 |
| A Trio of Crumbles | p. 296 |
| Brown Butter Pecan Crumble | p. 296 |
| Oat Crumble | p. 298 |
| Chocolate Crumble | p. 298 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 300 |
| Index | p. 303 |