Baked

"They are two really interesting and wonderful guys. They opened a bakery and wrote a book, and they are modernising classic American desserts. They do things like make a chocolate layer cake, but add some salt to the glaze which gives it a nice twist. And that, I think, is how people like to eat today. They are looking for something with a unique twist to it. I love some of them. The problem is it is hard to find a lot of good ones made properly. Which is not just the case in Great Britain but anywhere in the world. Just because you are in a country, it doesn’t mean that everyone makes their native cuisine well. You ask someone where to find a good treacle tart in London and no one really knows. All those British comfort puddings are terrific, and I’m glad to see them making a comeback. Get the weekly Five Books newsletter Yes, it is a great trend and I try to eat in them when I visit England. Well to me, crumble is American as well. So I wouldn’t go to England and order that because it’s something I get at home. I would order something like Christmas pudding. I have had desserts at a restaurant called St John which were very good – perfect examples of the best of Britain. It is simple English food, cooked well. In The Perfect Scoop , my ice cream book which just came out in England, there is a rocky road ice cream with little marshmallow bits in it and candy peanuts, which I love."