Anne Rosenzweig’s Chocolate Bread Pudding with Brandy Custard Sauce

From the day the door first opened we have adored Arcadia, Anne Rosenzweig’s Manhattan restaurant. We always finish a meal there with this dessert, which she describes as “a very basic American classic, seemingly unsophisticated and homey but very satisfying,” and which she elevates to new heights by using the most luxurious ingredients.