Desserts
Halwa is a dessert that is usually contains nuts, dried fruit and flour. Here, fresh, handpicked figs are used to make it deliciously sweet.
Hummus doesn’t always have to be savory. Try this sweet pumpkin hummus from Robin Runner.
This cheesecake with seasonal blackberries is the perfect end-of-summer dessert.
While candy making may seem daunting at first, it can be quite simple. All you need are a few easily found ingredients and a reliable recipe.
If you are a candy nut lover, you will enjoy these nuts and the fresh citrus flavor it lends with just a touch of spice.
No time to make an impressive dessert from scratch? Don’t worry, this looks and tastes professional, but without any of the hard work.
Take advantage of peach season being in full swing with this delicious peach parfait from Pooja Mottl.
This Blackberry Oatmeal Cake is great for breakfast with coffee or as a dessert with maple syrup or a drizzle of cream.
Denise Kortlever serves up a truly instant frozen yogurt with raspberries.
Here’s a rose water trick to turn basic freezer jam into something fabulous.
It’s a perfect afternoon snack by the pool; the perfect ending to a great grilled summer meal; or a perfect pairing with some sparkling wine at cocktail time.
This colorful dip will be the hit at any party. Low fat, protein-packed and oh-so-much fun.
Fruit crumbles are a great summer dessert, where the fruit takes center stage while a sweet and delicate oatmeal streusel tops it off.
These orange blossom-scented hotcakes are the ideal breakfast fare on a lazy weekend. The kind of weekend where you sleep until late morning, and the biggest decision of the day is whether to start it with tea or coffee.
This pie offers everything a good pie should. A flaky crust and a delicious filling of sweet summer peaches, blackberries and cinnamon.
This fuss-free french toast is perfect for busy mornings or breakfast parties – simply put the ingredients in a pan and broil in the oven.
This PB&J Parfait triples as a hearty breakfast, healthy snack and wholesome dessert.
A delicious, impressive and no fuss dessert to wow your guests with at your next dinner party.
This silky, flowery custard with satiny gin berry glaze is a wonder of smooth fanciness.
You don’t need too many ingredients to prepare this delicious, wonderfully moist coconut sweet.
Vermicelli Kheer, or Seviyan Kheer as it is known in India, is a special dessert that is made mostly for festivals or celebrations.
Tania Cusack with a lovely and summery take on the classic dessert.
It seems the French are willing to drop their façade of culinary superiority for a select few British exports. One of them is lemon curd.
If any dessert represents summer, it’s definitely the one named after Russian ballerina Ana Pavlova.
Consisting of two layers, a moist sponge cake in the bottom, a top of fluffy meringue and nuts – it might just be the World’s Best Cake.
This type of no-bake dessert with seasonal fruit is yet another great way to satisfy your sweet tooth on a daily basis.
These utterly refreshing, 2-ingredient popsicles will ward off the summer heat any time of day.
Homemade strawberry, vanilla and chocolate ice cream layered between chocolate cake – the perfect way to celebrate National Ice Cream Month.
Pandan Agar Agar Jelly – a delightfully refreshing Malaysian dessert. The pandan extract creates an enticing natural light green colour.
This beautiful, silky and refreshing dessert might just be the perfect summer dessert.
Jerri Green serves an updated version of her inner child’s favorite summer dessert.
This Quince Meringue Pie is a kind of mish-mash of a Free-Form Apple Tart and Mini Lemon Meringue Pies using slow-roasted quinces.
If it’s really time to only drink refreshing chilled wines, let’s go all the way with it. Let’s make some wine popsicles.
Ruby Moukli’s Sugared Plum Pudding recipe, made with red currants from her garden, making it about as ‘local and independent’ as it gets.
Carrot Halwa, where the vegetable is gently cooked in milk and sugar, is a very popular sweet in Indian cuisine.
A practically guilt-free dessert where strawberries are paired with a simple and healthy drop biscuit.
Traditional simple shortbread cookies with a fun, delicious twist from Biscoff.
Buttermilk adds a slight tang and fluffy texture to this cake, and lemon zest adds a floral aroma.
During summer Indian stores are loaded with Aamrakhand, strained yogurt mixed with mango pulp, sweetened with honey or sugar, flavored with cardamom and saffron.
A little twist on Lemon meringue for a summer treat. Make most of it ahead and assemble when needed.
A simple yet elegant clafoutis topped with creme anglaise infused with lavender. Food with a fancy French name is attainable.
This panna cotta from Tamara Novacoviç is the perfect summer dessert, delicious light and refreshing.
Cherry pie gets an update with the fruit’s sour counterpart, perfected for summer with a cold wheat ale.
Greek yogurt is everywhere these days. Here’s an easy way to turn it into something irresistible.
A rich cake full of coconut and pecans and frosted with a buttery cream cheese frosting, from new Honest Cooking contributor Suzanne Platt.
Chilled Sago Gula Melaka – Sago pearls drenched with creamy coconut milk and rich palm sugar syrup.
Sometimes, one bold flavor is all you need. Jessie Chien welcomes summer with a recipe for black sesame ice cream.
A beautiful red tart for the season when strawberries are abundant and you cant get…
Awwameh, loqaimat or loqmet el kadi are not only Arabic tongue twisters. They are all names for a popular middle eastern dessert.
Cassie Laemmli with a quick and simple, but utterly delicious, strawberry crumble.
Karpatka, a Polish version of a vanilla custard slice is made with sheets of choux pastry filled with a creamy, light layer of custard cream.
The decadence that this dessert holds is undeniable to any sweet tooth and has been for generations.
As the temperature is rising, you’ll need to reserve one hand for a sweet cup of this homemade ice cream, and the other for a brisk brew.
It’s strawberry season – that wonderful time of the year – so make sure to use as much of them while you can.
Christina Soong-Kroeger with a simple, gorgeous dessert for kids and grown ups alike.
Rhubarb in a custard filling, makes for springtime perfection from a Vermont kitchen.
Natas caseiras are perfectly sized, sweet, salty creamy and crispy Portuguese pastries.