"À la Mode" offers not just solid dessert recipes, from raspberry oat bars to bear claws, from chocolate pecan pie to a white chocolate pavlova, but also gives you the unforgettable pairings that make these desserts smash hits: apple cranberry pie with Camembert ice cream, chocolate sheet cake with salt caramel frozen custard, and espresso cream jelly roll with mascarpone ice cream. What's a warm pie without ice cream? But you can't just throw any two items together: a great à la mode pairing should be thoughtful-- and perhaps decadent. Weinstein and Scarbrough offer not just solid dessert recipes but also give you the unforgettable pairings that make these desserts smash hits.