Sure Thing Desserts: Truly Perfect Versions of Everyday Classics

These are the desserts Matt Lewis comes back to again and again—the ones he’s refined over a lifetime of baking, first professionally at Baked, in Brooklyn, and now in his home kitchen.

They’re clear, well-tested, and designed to give home bakers a sense of confidence, whether you're making your first chocolate chip cookie or ready to try some with malted milk powder and browned butter.

The lineup is full of everyday favorites—brownies, loaf cakes, pies, and cookies—but with small shifts that keep them interesting. Cornmeal adds depth to blondies. Whiskey brings warmth to a cocoa bundt. Pears sneak into a blueberry crisp. Every recipe is written with the voice of someone who’s been there, made the mistakes, and figured out the version worth repeating.

Ideal for newer bakers or anyone looking to refresh their go-to list, this is comfort baking that stays grounded but never goes stale.

Hardcover. Color photographs throughout.