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Chocolate Shell Ice Cream Topping

Here is a chocolate ice cream topping that has a texture nearly identical to that of the commercial product Magic Shell (which also contains coconut oil), but with a far richer, more fudgy flavor.

Author: Melissa Clark

Rhubarb Orange

Author: Amanda Hesser

Burnt Oranges With Rosemary

The charred, sugary rosemary is both rough and refined, making these oranges a gratifying end to a grilled meal.

Author: Oliver Schwaner-Albright

10 Minute Fruit Gratin

Author: Mark Bittman

Viennese Almond Crescents

Author: Molly O'Neill

Swedish Nut Balls

Author: Molly O'Neill

Fried Bananas

Author: Elaine Louie

Ricotta Pudding

Author: Mark Bittman

Louisiana Gingerbread (Stage Planks or Mule Bellies)

Author: Julia Moskin And Kim Severson

Amaretti Apple Crisp

Author: Barbara Kafka

Banana Split

Author: Craig Seligman

Fudge Frosting

Author: Linda West Eckhardt

Hillary Clinton's Chocolate Chips

Author: Marian Burros

Skewered Grilled Fruit With Ginger Syrup

This is a melange of quickly grilled fruit, brushed with a ginger sauce that itself takes about five minutes to put together. The sauce is a simple sugar syrup -- half sugar, half water, boiled together...

Author: Mark Bittman

Sherried Pears

Author: Florence Fabricant

Old Fashioned Butterscotch Sauce

Author: Craig Seligman

Blood Oranges With Pomegranate Molasses

Author: Jonathan Reynolds

Banana Fritters

Author: Jacques Pepin

Peaches and Blackberries in Brandied Blackberry Sauce

Sometimes the idea is not to be original or creative in the kitchen, but merely to be expedient and to satisfy. The fresh produce of summer makes this easier. Here, peaches and blackberries - the freshest...

Author: Florence Fabricant

Peach Tart

Author: Moira Hodgson

Broiled Melon With Balsamic

Author: Mark Bittman

Barbara Bush's Chocolate Chips

Author: Marian Burros

Figs With Mascarpone and Honey

Author: Moira Hodgson

Sweet Custard

Author: Barbara Kafka

Nectarines and Berries With Flavored Whipped Cream

Macerated desserts are simply fruit steeped in a flavored sugar syrup, wine, liquor, vinegar or citrus juice, usually for a couple of hours or overnight. During the process, the fruit becomes slightly...

Author: Karen Baar

Chocolate Orange Pudding

Author: Barbara Kafka

Soufflé Omelet With Apricot Sauce

Soufflé omelets are quick desserts that sound a lot more difficult to make than they actually are. The sauce for these is adapted from an apricot filling for crepes in Sherry Yard's book "Desserts by...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Raspberry sauce

Author: Moira Hodgson

Nut Crust

Author: The New York Times

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Author: Marian Burros

Lemon Poppy Seed Drops

Author: Alison Leigh Cowan

Hot Fudge Sauce

Author: Molly O'Neill

Mark Bittman's Pastry Cream

Author: Mark Bittman

Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars

In today's locavore, organic-minded, food-crazed culture, we get so wrapped up in the idea of seasonal fruits and vegetables that it can be easy to forget another important, deep vein of seasonal foodstuff...

Author: Melissa Clark

Walnut Cookies

Author: Marian Burros

Whipped Cream

There's little more simple, or delightful, than whipped cream. This version makes it extra special, infusing the cream with a vanilla bean to elevate its flavor. But you can steep the cream for less than...

Author: Jonathan Reynolds

Muscat Macerated Fruit

Author: Melissa Clark

Ganache

Author: Craig Seligman

Caramel Cakes

These sweet little numbers came to The Times in 2006 courtesy of the pastry chef Nicole Kaplan, who was then at Eleven Madison Park, and the reporter Christine Muhlke, who wrote about them for the Sunday...

Author: Christine Muhlke