Dumplings in Blueberry Syrup

As I prefer savory over sweet, I don't tend to make desserts very often, but I never can resist treating my friends and family to the ...

Turkish Sour Cherry Pilaf

If you can imagine the sweet and tart perfume of fresh cherries, just multiply that thought by a dozen or more factors and you'll have...

Baked Strawberry Ricotta French Toast

If the reaction to the baked strawberry pancakes I posted last week is any indication, there's a blossoming passion for strawberries ...

Cherry Clafouti (Baked Cherry Pudding)

My first attempt at clafouti , a French custardy delicacy, was savory. I danced with the season this time around and transformed some plum...

Baked Strawberry Pancakes

“Doubtless God could have made a better berry, but doubtless God never did” ~ William Allen Butler Very true, but what use are kind wor...

Apricot Rum Fritters

Every year around this time my favorite produce store begins importing small baskets of the freshest, firmest and most perfect apricots fr...

Frozen Mango Lime Lassi

If you've ever woken up coated with a coarse and perversely intimate film of overnight-fermented perspiration, there's a good chan...

Cocoa Fruit Treats

If you are craving a naturally sweet, easy-to-make healthy treat that you won't feel guilty indulging in, then you simply must make th...

Mango Barley Porridge with Blackberries

Tangy chunks of mango in a thick, creamy mango juice broth surrounding soft and chewy grains of barley, topped with the mild tartness of f...

Goat Cheese Cheesecake with Mixed Berries

Another borrowed cookbook, yet another recipe to try. Four-Star Desserts by Emily Lucketti contains many heavenly-looking recipes, a good...