This looks festive served in glass bowls with a pretty edible blossom, such as a nasturtium, violet or calendula, tucked on top. Let it follow a salad luncheon or a Moroccan or Asian dinner menu featuring duck or grilled pork or chicken kebabs.

This hearty dish can make a full meal or stand in for an appetizer. It is fun to offer a colorful array of potatoes to dip yellow Yukon...

Fondue is a fun way to turn dinner into a social gathering. This Filet Mignon and Shrimp Fondue recipe is sure to please friends and family alike! The filet mignon recipe calls for a marinade that infuses the meat with a delicious flavor, taking the steak fondue to the next level, and the shrimp is a great alternative option for any vegetarians at the table. Kids will have fun dipping the steak and shrimp into the various dipping sauces, but fondue would also be a great idea for a romantic night in.

This fondue makes a beautiful presentation for New Years Eve or any gala occasion. To complete the festive menu, consider a salad of endive and field greens with pink grapefruit, avocado, and pomegranate seeds.

You may have had creme brulee before, but this recipe for No-Bake Zesty Lime Creme Brulee is on a different level! This no-bake dessert recipe has only five ingredients really! and will be the perfect end to any meal. You'll love how light and creamy the dessert is, and you'll really like having this easy no-bake dessert recipe up your sleeve on a hot day in the middle of summer. If this is your first attempt at making creme brulee, then don't worry. The recipe's author has included tips for caramelizing the sugar and oven-drying the brown sugar following the recipe's instructions.

For those who love ice cream, there's nothing quite like making a batch of a beloved classic flavor. This recipe for Classic Vanilla Bean Ice Cream is almost every home cook's dream, as it is both easy to make and only has five ingredients. You'll want to make this classic ice cream recipe over and over this summer!

This quick, aromatic sauce is great with lamb and vegetables.

These crispy, light waffles are the basis for several flavor variations with dried and fresh fruit and nuts. You may wish to experiment w...

This berry sauce is wonderful served warm over pancakes and waffles.

Serve these savory pancakes for an elegant brunch or late supper. Use soft chèvre (goat cheese) for a snowy white color contrast with the...

This spicy spread bakes to a caramelized golden hue and is superb on whole-grain pancakes, potato pancakes, and waffles. Various apple va...

Vary these healthful pancakes with the grains at hand. Toss in some toasted sesame seeds or toasted chopped walnuts, pecans, or almonds f...

These pancakes bake on a film of wheat germ for a toasty finish. If blue cornmeal is available, it intensifies the bluish hue of the panc...

This can be kept in the refrigerator ready for a last-minute topping.

Credit buttermilk and beaten egg whites for turning out these particularly light and special pancakes. It is hard to surpass this longtim...

In Italy, under the canopies on the piazza, tourists and natives slurp this as a popular refresher on a summer day. Top it with brandy an...

A spoonful of a favorite liquor or liqueur lends a heady uplift to this rich, deep, dark brown sorbet and it also softens the texture to ...

Pair this white chocolate frosty gelato with chocolate soufflé cake for a winning party treat.

Sugar syrup beaten into egg yolks creates an especially airy, mousse like ice cream called a semifreddo. In Italy, semifreddi are fashion...

It is wise to incorporate blueberries often in the diet, as they burst with healthful goodness from the natural antioxidant anthocyanin. ...

This luscious berry ice cream is one of the best of its kind. It is sublime alone or paired with Classic Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.

Butterscotch chips imbue this classic Mexican flavor with rich caramel. The candy nuggets add a cool, crisp bite and, if you are a nut af...

Sugared pistachios lend a savory crunch to this ambrosial honey-and orange-scented ice cream. A splash of orange liqueur softens the text...

Use a high-quality bar of bittersweet chocolate to embellish this old-fashioned favorite. I like to use a chef’s knife for shredding the ...

This bountiful, glamorous party cake is designed as a gala dessert, ideal to pair with espresso or Viennese roast coffee. A ribbon of cho...

Maple sugar in the topping and maple syrup in the custard give a lovely pronounced sweetness to this walnut-enhanced dessert.

The presentation is dazzling, yet the assembly is quite easy for this stellar sweet. A fluted chocolate dish holds an ice cream ball topp...

Gianduia- the addictive Italian duo of hazelnuts and chocolate-is a winning flavor in this custard. A commercial hazelnut-cocoa paste emp...

A medley of berries gives a juicy flavor-packed taste to every biteful of this creamy dessert. A touch of framboise lends a delicious upl...

Old-fashioned rice pudding is elevated to three-star status in this creamy brûlée. Use Arborio or another short-grain Italian rice for th...

This is an ideal dessert for the Thanksgiving holiday dinner and a nice switch on the traditional pumpkin pie. The custards can be baked ...

Fresh ginger plus crystallized ginger lends a double boost of hot sweetness to this creamy dessert.

Here’s a créme brûlée with a rich coffee flavor, accented by Kahlua or brandy. It is nice to garnish the top with a few chocolate-covered...

The classic crème brûlée has spawned countless flavor variations, yet this refined version is elegant in its simplicity. A vanilla bean i...

Juicy sweet pears form a pinwheel on this elegant groundnut cake. A dusting of cinnamon-sugar makes a spicy finish.

A variety of grains produces an intriguingly wholesome flavor in these tendercrisp waffles. You may purchase the various flours from bulk...

This loaf is dramatic to serve, as the sunflower shape pulls apart with ease into tender, springy pieces for individual servings. Coating...

This fine-textured brioche-style loaf is laced with a green-and-white pinwheel of herbs and cheeses for a delicious flavor and eye-catchi...

A spicy cake strewn with toasty almonds and flavored with brown sugar puffs up between tangy plum or apricot halves for this easy-to-bake...

Honeycombed Belgian waffles make a dramatic cushion for a medley of strawberries, raspberries, and whipped cream. Most any waffle recipe ...

The complementary duo of chocolate and coffee imparts a subtle mocha flavor to these elegant dessert waffles. They are sublime with the c...

Caramelizing sugar develops a rich flavor and deep brown color in this dessert sauce. The secret to avoiding crystallization is to swirl ...

Don’t despair if the pantry is out of syrup. Rich maple-flavored syrup is quick and easy to make at the last minute. It is particularly g...

Laced with toasted pecans, these crunchy waffles are a top favorite of my family. They are superb cloaked in syrup for breakfast or drizz...

In the south of France, bakers give pain ordinaire dough a free-form shape by slashing and stretching it to resemble a tree-of-life desig...

The crunch of praline contrasts with juicy peaches and whipped cream cheese for a winning summertime dessert.

This classic sauce will please all ages. It complements seafood beautifully.

This spicy peanut sauce lends a vibrancy to many fondues. It complements beef, pork, lamb, duck, and chicken particularly well.

This herb sauce is a natural with seafood and vegetables such as asparagus, fennel, artichokes, and potatoes. Store dill in the refriger...

This quick-to-assemble sauce is excellent with beef and pork.

This fragrant herb sauce also serves as a seductive complement to meats and fish.

The name of this Italian classic means “hot bath.” It invites a wide assortment of both raw and blanched vegetables for dipping. You can...

This rich but zingy cheese dip calls out for shrimp, crunchy vegetables, or apples. It is well suited for an informal backyard party or ...

Your guests will return their forks over and over to this delectable fresh crab fondue, relishing every bite. It works best to dry the s...

When I visited the ski slopes of Zermatt, this dish was featured in all the mountaintop chalets. However, each of the different cantons ...

Caramel sauce tops these ice cream-filled crêpes showered with toasted pecans, Keep the various components on hand for a spur-of-the mome...

The name of this Japanese dish, shabu-shabu, describes the swishing sound that you make with your chopsticks when you swirl morsels of m...

During their fleeting season, sweet cherries lend a luxurious fruitiness to crêpes.

You can vary the flavoring of these sweet crêpes to suit the intended filling: rum with chocolate or nuts, Cointreau with orange or lemon...

Better than warm apple pie, these caramelized apple crêpes are scented with apple brandy.

Choose these flavor-filled crêpes for a harvest treat. Good accompaniments include coleslaw, tiny green beans, and fresh peaches with van...

These versatile, multipurpose crêpes, and the variations that follow, are great for savory fillings. Keep a stack on hand in the freezer ...

This handsome multilayered crêpe stack is a fine way to utilize the leftover turkey from a roasted bird. A light Mornay sauce binds the s...

Four cheeses meld in an ethereal filling for rolled crêpes. Cherry tomatoes and basil strike a colorful accent. Serve these with snow pea...

Select a mixture of domestic and wild mushrooms for these woodsy crêpes. They make a delicious partner to venison steaks, leg of lamb, gr...

Nestled in the spectacular wine country of South Africa, the elegant Grand Roche Hotel in Paarl serves crêpes in many styles, including t...

Finely chopped toasted almonds provide a special flavor in this snowy white fondue, Mexican wedding cookies are butter-powdered sugar co...

This handsome cake makes a regal sight on a pedestal plate. Each lemon-flavored slice is colorfully flecked with pistachios and apricots....

Fresh asparagus heralds springtime and makes a delectable entrée or first course encased in crêpes. Omit the ham for a vegetarian dish or...

Orange juice concentrate and orange zest impart a tang to this cereal- and currant-strewn cake. Chocolate chips enhance the topping and a...

Scarlet berries dot this healthful cake that is loaded with toasted oatmeal and walnuts.

Toasty pecans and brown sugar streusel compose a crunchy sweet topping for this classic coffee cake.

Toasty sweet macadamia nuts and cinnamon sugar top this flavorful banana cake laced with flaky coconut. It is especially moist. Select we...

This chocolate-filled sweet bread always graces our table at the Christmas and Easter holiday seasons. It has been a family favorite sinc...

I have had the pleasure of joining world traveler and culinary expert Eleanor Ostman, a Midwest friend of Finnish heritage, on many inter...

A brown sugar batter cloaks chunky apples, dried cranberries, and walnuts to create a decorative fruit cake that is particularly moist. T...

This ruby-hued berry fondue makes a brilliant coating for angel food cake, pound cake, or small macaroons. Amaretti are crisp, airy maca...

This ranks among my top favorite cakes. Diminutive chocolate wafers form a festive polka-dot pattern on this tender golden cake. Their bi...

Chocolate, coffee, and cinnamon intertwine in this enticing fondue. Provide assorted sweets-marshmallows, doughnut chunks, or spicy coff...

Top-quality chocolate provides an elegant richness to this ever-popular dessert fondue, whose character can be altered subtly with your ...

Many of us have eaten these classic Japanese fritters as appetizers, but cooked in the fondue pot, tempura also makes a stellar main cou...

The excellent Louis Dressing makes a superb sauce with fish, seafood, and vegetables.

Capers and herbs enliven this mayonnaise-based sauce, which will give a snappy edge to fish, seafood, and vegetables.

This is a neat idea for a beach supper set in an informal atmosphere or on an outdoor picnic table. If red snapper is not available, sim...

The kick of wasabi, or Japanese horseradish, gives a lively accent to seafood.

This sauce is typically served with      Shabu-Shabu. It also goes well with other beef and lamb fondues.

This lively sauce, which takes just a few minutes to assemble, will lend piquancy to seafood and vegetables, in particular asparagus, br...