Salted-Caramel Squares

Zoe Nathan has the zany, freewheeling air of a person on a everlasting sugar excessive. “Or no longer it is an colossal pastry playground,” she boasts of her bakery. Her salted-caramel squares are honest as heroic, with soft caramel atop a dense, buttery crust. “I’ve continuously loved salt and sugar,” she says. “As a baby, I would dip my fries in milk shakes.” More Unbelievable Dessert Bars