“When it comes to easier-than-expected desserts that are seemingly fail-proof, I have to turn to my favorite hipster baking geniuses, Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito of Baked. (Seriously. Buy their cookbook. I have yet to find a bad recipe in there.) Here’s an adapted version of a recipe I served to great acclaim this past December, although I think it works for the non-holiday seasons too.”