don't forget to add a sprinkle of Turbinado sugar before baking to give your bread pudding a gorgeous crunch. Turbinado sugar ...

And I defy you to name a more comforting banana dessert than the all-American classic of vanilla pudding, sliced bananas and Nilla Wafers. Think of the recipe at right as an affectionate homage.

Bread puddings, on the other hand, transform humble ingredients into something extraordinary. By soaking stale bread in a mixture of milk, eggs, and sugar, then baking it to golden perfection ...