This Honeyed Blueberry Tart mingles honey’s distinctive sweetness with flavorful roasted berries and smooth mascarpone cream.
Soon we’ll be doing our part to help pollinate the neighborhood — we’re getting bees! I couldn’t resist celebrating with this Honeyed Blueberry Tart, which gets a triple dose of honey from the inside out….
Full of sweet banana flavor and bursts of deep, rich chocolate, these Banana-Chocolate Blondies take this great flavor combination to new heights. Penuche frosting and a drizzle of chocolate add tempting, extraordinary flair to these tasty little bars.
My husband’s sister sent him a text the other day: “Tell Suzanne I made banana blondies with penuche frosting yesterday. It came to me like a dream.” I’ve often heard her talk about trying to replicate her mom’s penuche frosting — also called brown sugar or caramel frosting — but since she never liked the spice cake that her mom always frosted with it, she’s been casting about for the perfect medium for this ambrosia. …
This Roasted Grape Tart features flavorful fruit layered over over sweet mascarpone cream and a brown sugar-pecan crust.
I love grapes. I love their juicy crispness. I love the explosion of sweetness they unleash in your mouth as their taut skins rupture. I love grapes, but I only love them when they’re perfect. Once they’re even slightly past their prime, I want nothing to do with them….
Subtly spiced with cardamom and nutmeg, this Rustic Nectarine Cake highlights the succulent sweetness of summer stone fruit.
Lately, when I feel inspired by an elaborate baking project, I try to resist. It’s summer. I’d rather toss a Frisbee at the park with my girls or splash in the waves with them at Muir Beach….
The bright tartness of apricot pie tastes like pure sunshine. This simple recipe highlights the fruit’s tangy, sweet flavor.
Apricot season feels so fleeting. Every summer, when these ephemeral little fruits begin to appear, they feel almost exotic….
Chock-full of lemon zest and juice with a playful berry swirl, this Lemon-Raspberry Swirl Bundt Cake tastes like sunshine in dessert form.
I spent the last five winters in the damp, dark Pacific Northwest. Every year by January’s end, daydreams about tropical vacations distracted me constantly. …
A hint of lime adds sass without a sour edge, while pumpkin seeds provide a nutty crunch that balances the sweetness of these lime-pepita sugar cookies.
I spent way too much time talking on the phone during my teen years. I remember watching movies with friends via phone and even falling asleep on the phone on purpose. …
Fresh gingerbread layered with raspberries, whipped cream, and a healthy dose of raspberry liqueur combine in an easy, yet impressive Gingerbread-Raspberry Trifle.
I have this thing about cutting up dessert. I just don’t like to do it….
