This week’s recipe is big and bold, and I make no apologies for it. I love creating refined desserts with delicate finishing touches, but sometimes you can’t beat a big messy cream bun. Cream and jam ...

1 Put 5 tbsp of the flour and about 5 tbsp of the milk into a small saucepan and whisk together to form a paste. Put the saucepan over a medium heat and cook for about a minute, whisking all the time.

Rich, velvety coconut cream adds body and flavor to all sorts of sweet and savory dishes — as well as island-inspired drinks. Jodie Kautzmann is an editor, baker, and confectioner with more than 15 ...