After devouring more than 100 desserts in the past year, we kept coming back to a ray of sweet sunshine: Tersiguel’s tart lemon curd with a fluff of chantilly cream and a cascade of blueberries, raspberries and blackberries and, another rendition, a passion-fruit curd with coconut-lemongrass creme anglaise, fresh mangos and macadamia brittle. Desserts, prepared by chef-owner Michel Tersiguel, change every few weeks, but you’ll usually find a take on this traditional English spread.
8293 Main St., Ellicott City, 410-465-4004, tersiguels.com
— Suzanne Loudermilk