Both custard and crème brûlée are delicious desserts that seem similar in content and texture, but they aren't the same. Here ...

Split the vanilla pods down the middle with a sharp ... Place the bain-marie into the preheated oven and cook the creme brulees for about 30-35 minutes, until set firm but still with a slight ...

Creme brulee cake is a special occasion treat that combines vanilla cake, rich custard, sweet buttercream and a crackly burnt ...

In a large bowl, use your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs and then stir through the icing sugar. Add the egg yolk and cold water and mix until it comes ...

Put the cream, mascarpone and vanilla seeds (or extract) in a pan and heat until almost boiling, then remove the pan from the heat and stir in the ginger until well combined. Whisk the egg yolks ...

Pretty much any event that combines two of our favorite pastimes--food and setting things aflame--will win our rapt devotion. Dislike bananas, like bananas Foster. Loathe the French, adore crêpes ...

Creme brulee is also a great treat. I bought a blowtorch just for this a few years ago and love it in my kitchen gadget repertoire, but I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve used it.