The beloved pastry chef and food writer adds cookbook author to her resume. From novice home bakers to highly skilled hobbyists, there's a dessert recipe for everyone in the highly anticipated debut ...

Editor's Note: This conversation has been edited and condensed for publication. When you were a kid, did you ever foresee yourself becoming the go-to baker for the internet? Not at all, not even ...

How to make the "extra special" hot chocolate recipe from Saffitz's cookbook What's for Dessert Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial Assistant of PEOPLE's food department. She writes the weekly recipes for ...

Watch Claire Saffitz make soft & crispy focaccia, a recipe from her cookbook, Dessert Person. Not only is the recipe forgiving, making it a great introduction to breadmaking for novice bakers, it's ...

Not everyone is a dessert person. With all due respect to Claire Saffitz, sometimes the last thing I want after a filling meal is one more thing, even if it is a sweet treat. On the other hand, if you ...

The following is an edited extract from Claire Saffitz's book What's For Dessert. Asking “what’s for dessert?” is more than a nightly routine; it’s a personal exercise. It prompts me to imagine all ...

In her cookbook "Dessert Person," Claire Saffitz celebrates and defends her love of desserts and empowers reluctant home bakers to work with new ingredients, attempt new techniques, and bake with more ...

Molten lava cake with housemade vanilla ice cream, at Koberl at Blue in downtown San Luis Obispo, is intended to be shared. Credit: Bill Macfadyen / Noozhawk photo When it comes to desserts, there are ...