Sophie Laurent

Pastry & Desserts Editor

2 recipes Pastry & Desserts

Editorial persona: Sophie Laurent is a byline the Dr. Appetite team uses for our pastry & desserts recipe coverage — not an individual person. All recipes are developed, tested, and edited in-house. Read our editorial standards for details.

Sophie Laurent is the editorial persona for our pastry and dessert coverage. Recipes under this byline emphasize precise measurements, tested techniques, and approachable versions of classic patisserie — from crème brûlée to tiramisu to cruffins. Every recipe is developed, tested, and edited by the Dr. Appetite team.

Coverage Area

Covers French pastry, layered desserts, and baked goods
Focus on reliable home-oven results

Recipes by Sophie

Desserts Medium

Classic Creme Brulee

Silky French vanilla custard with a perfectly caramelized sugar crust. This classic creme brulee recipe delivers restaurant-quality results every time.

20 min prep 50 min cook

Breakfast Medium

Fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes

Impossibly tall, jiggly Japanese soufflé pancakes with cloud-like meringue, dusted in powdered sugar and served with fresh berries and maple syrup.

20 min prep 25 min cook

Desserts Medium

Gochujang Caramel Blondies

Chewy, fudgy blondies swirled with spicy-sweet gochujang caramel, studded with white chocolate chips, and finished with flaky sea salt for bold flavor.

20 min prep 28 min cook

Desserts Easy

Guava Cream Cheese Pastelitos

Flaky golden Cuban pastelitos stuffed with sweet guava paste and tangy cream cheese, baked until perfectly puffed and crispy. A tropical breakfast icon.

25 min prep 22 min cook

Desserts Easy

Japanese Yogurt Cheesecake

This viral no-bake 2-ingredient Japanese rare cheesecake is made with thick and creamy Greek yogurt layered with warm spiced Biscoff cookies — so easy.

10 min prep 0 min cook

Desserts Medium

Matcha Tiramisu

A stunning Japanese-Italian fusion dessert with ceremonial matcha-soaked ladyfingers and silky mascarpone cream — elegant, no-bake, and make-ahead friendly.

30 min prep 0 min cook

Desserts Medium

Pistachio Cream Kunafa

Crispy golden kataifi pastry filled with luscious pistachio cream and soaked in rose-scented sugar syrup — the viral Middle Eastern dessert done right at home.

25 min prep 30 min cook

Desserts Hard

Pistachio Cruffins

Flaky, buttery croissant-muffin hybrids with swirls of pistachio cream and cardamom sugar — the hottest bakery trend of 2026, simplified for home bakers.

45 min prep 30 min cook