Whole milk

3-day laminated dough project. 27 layers of butter and dough. Honeycomb crumb. The most technically satisfying bake I know.

Competition mac and cheese: velveeta base for the protein strands, sharp cheddar for flavor, 2 hours on the smoker. Gets a crust. Changes people.

The French countryside batter pudding. Somewhere between a crepe and a flan. No pitting the cherries — the pits keep them from going mushy and add a subtle almond flavor.

One lobster tail per pan. Keep it cold-smoked or just stir it in at the end. The decadent version.

Summer blueberries instead of cherries. No pit concerns. Add a little lemon zest to the batter.

Same dough, two sticks of good dark chocolate rolled inside each. The shape is a rectangle, not a crescent. The soul is the same.

Day-old croissants filled with frangipane, topped with flaked almonds and icing sugar. The correct use of a croissant that didn't sell.