Desserts
   
  Cakes
     
  Baked Alaska
MICHAEL SULLIVAN of Le Zinc
     
 
Bittersweet-Chocolate Soufflé Cake
DIANE FORLEY of Verbena
     
 
Classic American Chocolate Layer Cake
MORAND DARE of Ruby Foo's
     
  Crêpes Suzette
ERIK BLAUBERG of '21' Club and Upstairs at '21'
     
 
Peach Upside-Down Cake
KAREN DEMASCO of Craft
     
 
Passover Flourless Chocolate Cake
JO-ANN MAKOVITZKY of Toqueville
     
 
Mrs. Maccioni's Fruitcake
EGIDIANA MACCIONI of Le Cirque
     
 
Hazelnut-Praline Layer Cake
WAYNE HARLEY BRACHMAN of Michael Jordan's The Steakhouse N.Y.C., and The Strip House, and Tapika
     
  Lemon-Meringue Cake
SCOTT BIEBER of Eli's
     
  Cookies
 
  Candied Citrus Dipped in Dark Chocolate
FRANCOIS PAYARD of Payard
     
  Chocolate-Orange Shooting-Star Cookies
FLORIAN BELLANGER of Fauchon
     
  Gingersnaps
KAREN DEMASCO of Craft and Craftbar
     
  Lemon Butter Cookies
DORIE GREENSPAN (from Paris Sweets)
     
  Linzer Cookies
KAREN DEMASCO of Craft and Craftbar
     
  Peanut Brittle
KAREN DEMASCO of Craft and Craftbar
     
  Russian Tea Cakes
BILL YOSSES of Citarella
     
  Sticky-Toffee Pudding
DAVID CARMICHAEL of Oceana
     
  Ice Cream, Sorbets, Souffles and Popsicles
     
 
Basil Sorbet with Basil-Roasted Pineapple
GILLES DELALOY of Cena
     
 
Bitter-Chocolate Sorbet
JON SNYDER of Il Laboratorio del Gelato
     
 
Chocolate-Peanut-Butter Coupe
PATRICK COSTON of Ilo
     
 
Chocolate-Covered Banana-Crème Fraîche Ice-Cream Bar
NICOLE KAPLAN of Eleven Madison Park
     
 
Frozen Georgia-Peach Souffle
MICHAEL GABRIEL of Aureole
     
 
Frozen Strawberry Soufflé
GARY ROBINS
     
 
Lemon Gelato
MEREDITH KURTZMAN of Otto
     
 
Vanilla-Bean Ice Cream With Almond Sablé and Chocolate Liquid Crunch
THOMAS KELLER of Per Se
     
 
Watermelon-Cucumber Popsicles
DEBORAH RACICOT of Gotham Bar and Grill
     
   
  Pies
     
   
Apple Pie With Cheddar Crust
WALDY MALOUF of Beacon
     
   

Rhubarb Cobbler
CLAUDIA FLEMING of Gramercy Tavern

     
   
Mrs. Maccioni's Pie Pastry
EGIDIANA MACCIONI of Le Cirque
   
  Other
     
   
Almond Float with Fruit Salad
ANITA LO of Annisa and Rickshaw Dumpling Bar
     
   
Almond Pavlova With Lemon Curd and Strawberries
ANNE ROSENZWEIG of Inside
     
 
Apricot Galette
ALICE WATERS, adapted from Chez Panisse Fruit
     
 
Assemble-Your-Own Tartlets
CLAUDIA FLEMING of Gramercy Tavern
     
 
Balsamic Vinegar-Tossed Strawberries and Green-Basil Salad with Opal-Basil Granita
GILLES DELALOY of Cena
     
  Bing-Cherry Pizza
JAMES DISTEFANO, davidburke & donatella
     
 
Black-Raspberry-and-Sage-Honey Tart
MICHAEL GABRIEL of Aureole
     
 
Blackberry Cobbler
SONIA EL-NAWAL of Théo
     
 
Candied Pomelo Peel
PATRICIA YEO of Sapa
     
 
Carmel Popcorn
THOMAS KELLER of Per Se
     
 
Chocolate Brownies
CLAUDIA FLEMING of Gramercy Tavern
     
 
Chocolate Custard Tart
KAREN DEMASCO of Craft, Craftbar, and Witchcraft
     
 
Chocolate-Hazelnut-Banana Streudel
DEBORAH SNYDER of Lever House
     
   
Creamed Yogurt with Grilled Summer Fruit
MICHAEL PSILAKIS of Onera
     
 
Crème Fraîche Panna Cotta with Strawberry Purée
TOM VALENTI of Ouest
     
 
Eggnog Ice Cream Topped With Caviar and Pumpernickel Croutons
WYLIE DUFRESNE of WD-50
     
 
Frozen Melon Parfait
JOSEPH MURPHY of Blue Fin
     
 
Garnet Sweet-Potato Mille-Feuille
THOMAS KELLER of Per Se
     
   
Grandma Sandoval's Flan
PATRICIO SANDOVAL of Mercadito
     
   
Grapefruit Granité
MASA TAKAYAMA of Masa
     
 
Grated-Apple Tart with Vanilla Crème Fraîche
From The Lutece Cookbook, by ANDRE SOLTNER and SEYMOUR BRITCHKY
     
  Grocery Bars
CHARLES KIELY AND SHARON PACHTER of Grocery
     
  Key-Lime-Mousse Tart
MATTHEW KENNEY of Pure Food & Wine
     
 
Lemon Steamed Pudding With Berry Compote
KAREN DEMASCO of Craft
     
 
Lemon-Thyme Gratin of Fresh Strawberries
CHRIS BROBERG of Lespinasse
     
  Maple Butter Baked Seckel Pears
ILENE ROSEN of City Bakery
     
 
Matcha “Mille-Feuille” Garnished With Figs and Mint
MICHELE BAMBLING
     
 
Melon Carpaccio and Mint Jus, Candied Mint Leaves, and Raspberries
PIERRE HERME of Bouley Bakery
     
 
Orange Flan
PETER HOFFMAN of Savoy
     
 
Orange Tart
EGIDIANA MACCIONI of Le Cirque
     
   
Pavlova with Fresh Berries
SUVIR SARAN of Devi
     
    Pecan Pie with Whipped Cream
THOMAS KELLER of Per Se
     
 
Pumpkin Tart
DAN BARBER of Blue Hill
     
 
Ripe Peach, Blueberry, and Prosecco Soup
LIDIA BASTIANICH of Felidia and Becco
     
  Roasted Pineapple with Pistachio Ice Cream
ERIC RIPERT of Le Bernardin
     
  Rustic Apple-and-Pear Streusel Tart
JOHNNY IUZZINI of Jean Georges
     
 
Serena's Chocolate-Lemon-Meringue Tart
SERENA BASS of Serena
     
 
Steamed Persimmon Pudding
GARY ROBINS of Biltmore Room
     
 
Strawberries Tossed with Balsamic Vinegar and a Light Chiffonnade of Mint
ANTHONY BOURDAIN of Les Halles
     
 
Summer-Berry-and-Hazelnut Crumble
WYLIE DUFRESNE of 71 Clinton Fresh Food
     
 
Summer Fruit Beignets
NANCY KERSHNER of Town
     
 
Summer Pudding
DEBORAH SNYDER OF JUdson Grill
     
 
Tapioca Pearl
IAN CHALERMKITTICHAI, of Kittichai
     
 
Thyme-Roasted Plums
SHARON KEBSCHULL BARRETT, author of Desserts From an Herb Garden
     
 
Warm Apple Sandwiches With a Vanilla-Bean Custard Sauce
NANCY VERDOLINI