Dessert

This rustic cake gets a zing from a tangy lemon glaze. The sauce dresses up the cake for dessert (or brunch). 

Zabaglione is a light, foamy custard. In this elegant dessert, the warm Grand Marnier-spiked custard is spooned over fresh strawberries just before serving. yield: Makes 2 servings

For many people tofu has become a staple in their diets, and rightly so. Though it is made from soy milk in roughly the same way cheese is made from mammal milk (a curdling agent is added, and it’s drained of excess water), tofu doesn’t take nearly as many forms as cheese. But neither is it solely the stuff of stir-fries. For example, I can almost guarantee you will be impressed by this dessert, a pudding that takes about as much time to make as hot chocolate. But there are a few qualifiers. Without chocolate, the flavor is unimpressive; it tastes like sweetened tofu.

Baking the cake in one 12-inch round pan creates a dessert with presence. Assorted edible flowers make an easy, great-looking garnish.

Sour cream Belgian waffles are nice because it doesn't have to rise, so you can use it immediately, or mix it and leave it in the refrigerator overnight for morning.

1/4 cup butter, melted