For a refreshing post-meal bite, try this twist on after-dinner mints -- the leaves are delicious on their own or as a garnish for ice cream or chocolate...
Good for beginners, the piped buttercream daisy decoration on this cake requires only two pastry tips and no complicated curves. Scoring the cake first...
This recipe for heart-shaped strawberry parfaits, from chef John Baricelli, makes a delicious Valentine's Day dessert. Note: Raw eggs should not be used...
These soft bars filled with raspberry jam are more virtuous than many coffee-break treats. Applesauce gives the cookies a cakelike texture; whole-wheat...
We have news for you. That supermarket mint chip ice cream with the nuclear-green color? It doesn't have any mint leaves in it. It has mint oil or fake...
A kitchen torch is an inexpensive, handy tool for quickly caramelizing sugar into crackled tops for these dense puddings made with Arborio rice. If you...
Oranges and cinnamon-sugar-coated hazelnuts are served in a syrup of honey and orange-flower water. Who would guess these beautiful desserts contain both...
Looking for a clever way to make use of leftover Halloween candy? Make these buttery bars that are scattered with chocolate chips, chopped peanut butter...
In Martha's grown-up take on the beloved ice cream flavor, ripe strawberries are pureed for the base, then macerated with vodka or tequila and folded in...
A layer of robust, jammy rhubarb in this tart highlights the warm vanilla bean. The gorgeous herringbone design makes it an ideal dessert for special occasions...
Easy and impressive, these sandwich cookies embellish store-bought shortbread with a decadent four-ingredient date-and-walnut spread that has a honeylike...
Martha's take on the Gulf confections known as tamrieh calls for coating spiced date rounds with chocolate rather than serving them with the traditional...
For a showstopping fresh pineapple recipe, try flambe. We use this recipe as a topping for our Amaretto Pound Cake with Flambeed Pineapple but you can...
These cookies, a tasty alternative to the traditional recipe with chocolate and almonds, are naturally gluten-free and would make a nice addition to any...
Scoops of sorbet made with red papaya and a zingy dose of freshly squeezed lime juice pack plenty of antioxidant power in the form of lycopene and vitamin...
Belgian almond-butter thins (such as those made by Jules Destrooper) are very thin and crisp and rectangular in shape; look for them at supermarkets and...
Not sure what to make for dessert for your July 4th party? Cupcakes are always a crowd-pleaser especially when decorated in a patriotic salute to the red,...