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Freshen up your regular dessert rotation with these crave-worthy sweets. Decadent, chocolatey, creamy, light, fruity, fluffy – However your sweet tooth defines itself, there’s something for you here.

Two poached pears, in ceramic bowls, surrounded by vanilla sauce.
Dessert | Fall and Winter

Amaretto Poached Pears with Crème Anglaise

caramelized white chocolate rice crispy treats cut into squares stacked on top of one another.
Dessert | Gluten-Free

Caramelized White Chocolate Rice Crispy Treats

a strawberry rhubarb puff pastry tart cut into 8 rectangles on a blue background with fresh strawberries on top and a pink cloth napkin
Breakfast | Dessert | Recipes | Summer

Strawberry Rhubarb Puff Pastry Tart

four almond flour banana muffins, one cut in half revealing a moist and fluffy center.
30 Minutes or Less | Breakfast | Dessert | Gluten-Free | Healthy Recipes | Recipes

Almond Flour Banana Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel (Gluten-Free)

Double Chocolate Scones
Breakfast | Dessert | Recipes

Double Chocolate Scones

Warm Date Cake with Bourbon Caramel  Sauce
Dessert | Fall and Winter | Recipes

Warm Date Cake with Bourbon Caramel Sauce

Dulce de Leche Ginger Molasses Cookies
Dessert | Fall and Winter | Recipes

Dulce de Leche Ginger Molasses Cookies

The Best Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread
California Thanksgiving | Dessert | Fall and Winter | Gluten-Free | Recipes

The Best Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread

Gluten-Free Apple Crisp
California Thanksgiving | Dessert | Fall and Winter | Gluten-Free | Recipes

Gluten-Free Apple Crisp

Rustic Blueberry Galette with Vanilla Ice Cream
Dessert | Recipes | Summer

Rustic Blueberry Galette with Vanilla Ice Cream

A close up cross-section of baked pie crust showing lots of individual flaky layers.
California Thanksgiving | Culinary How-Tos, Cooking Techniques and Chef Tips | Dessert | Recipes

Perfect Flaky Pie Crust (Two Methods)

a white fluted baking dish filled with stone fruit clafoutis dusted in powdered sugar, surrounded by peaches, cherries and a scoop of vanilla ice cream
Dessert | Recipes | Summer

Stone Fruit Clafoutis

six Toasted Coconut Chocolate Chip Blondie squares
Dessert | Recipes

Toasted Coconut Chocolate Chip Blondies

Meyer lemon polenta cake with a slice missing sitting on a cream plate surrounded by lemons and a pink tea towel
Dessert | Recipes

Meyer Lemon Polenta Cake

Dark Chocolate Cherry Walnut Cookies cooling on a baking tray
Dessert | Recipes

Dark Chocolate Cherry Walnut Cookies

Flourless Chocolate Hazelnut Espresso Cake with a side of espresso
Dessert | Recipes

Flourless Chocolate Hazelnut Espresso Cake

Salted Dark Chocolate Banana Bread on a square Cooling rack
Dessert | Recipes

Salted Dark Chocolate Banana Bread

a black berry crostata with almond crust and a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top with a metal ice cream scoop on the side
Dessert | Recipes | Summer

Blackberry and Almond Crostata

a gluten-free citrus and olive oil cake cut into six slices on a blue background
Dessert | Gluten-Free | Recipes

Gluten-Free Citrus Olive Oil Cake

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