Rhubarb-Orange Crepes The slightly nutty flavor of buckwheat in the crepes pairs well with the tart rhubarb filling. If you like, top each...
A Bowl-of-Fruit Cake Celebrate summer's bounty with a simple cake ring overflowing with seasonal fruits. The fruits listed here are...
Key Lime Cake Veiled in swirls of pale meringue, this golden cake with the hidden Key lime filling is ideal for a shower luncheon or...
Vanilla Nectarines Here we bake nectarine halves with a touch of vanilla sugar. Top with a touch of lightly sweetened whipped cream and a...
Fruit Compote with Coconut Get a vitamin-C boost when you toss strawberries, cantaloupe and kiwi are tossed with crystallized ginger and orange...
Cherry-Almond Upside-Down Cake Cherries have a natural affinity with almonds; here they unite in a delicious upside-down cake.
Triple Cherry Pie Tart, sweet and dried cherries fill a phyllo crust in this pie. Serve with vanilla frozen yogurt.
Rhubarb Waffles with Rhubarb Sauce These light and crispy rhubarb waffles are made with whole-wheat flour and egg whites and topped with a sweet and tangy...
Chocolate Soufflé Soufflés may look like a restaurant-only dessert, but they are actually easy to make. Whip them up right after dinner...
Pineapple Empanaditas These miniature empanadas, tender pastry dough wrapped around pineapple filling, are just the right size for afternoon...
Pineapple-Coconut Layer Cake In this stunning dessert, two layers of coconut-flavored cake are filled with sweet pineapple curd and topped with...
Chocolate Fondue The chocolate will stiffen if it gets cold, so enjoy it while it's still warm. Skewer and dip anything you like—...
Apple Confit Sturdy apples are flavored with cinnamon and vanilla in this slow cooker apple compote. Top with low-fat vanilla ice...
Fresh Blackberry Sauce An uncooked sauce with a lovely blackberry flavor. Serve over vanilla frozen yogurt or with a slice of angel food cake.
Gooseberry Fool Yogurt replaces most of the whipped cream of a traditional fool, and rosewater imparts a delicate hint of fragrance.
Huckleberry Cobbler Other berries or combinations of berries, such as blueberries, blackberries or gooseberries, are also excellent in this...
Blueberry-Raspberry Sauce Cooked blueberries provide a base for a sauce of whole fresh berries. Serve over lemon sorbet or pound cake.
Ginger-Melon Soup Instead of cantaloupe, you may also use Persian, Crenshaw or casaba melon in this refreshing ginger-infused soup.
Rhubarb-Peach Shortcake Juicy rhubarb and fragrant peaches soak deliciously into tender buttermilk biscuits.
Rhubarb Fool Choose the reddest rhubarb stalks you can find for this fool.
Crackle-Topped Rhubarb Coffee Cake Chunks of rhubarb accent this moist, tender cake. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over the batter before baking to create a...
Rhubarb Jam Orange zest and crystallized ginger add balance to this tangy rhubarb jam.
Rhubarb-Strawberry Summer Pudding Summer puddings are excellent hot-weather desserts because they do not require baking. This one pairs springs dynamic...
Rhubarb Custard Pie A creamy custard is the perfect foil for tangy rhubarb in this wonderful spring pie.
Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes Delicate chocolate biscuits are a perfect pairing with summer berries. This drop biscuit is especially quick because it...