Dessert Recipes

Cristina's brownies are dense, fudgy, and packed with a full pound of walnuts. Built on deep unsweetened cocoa and plenty of butter, then chilled overnight so they slice into clean, bakery-size squares. A serious brownie for serious chocolate lovers.

Irish pumpkin pie made with stout or Guinness beer in place of evaporated milk, cinnamon, fresh ginger, and pumpkin puree. A boozy holiday twist on the Thanksgiving classic.

A delicately thin, not too sweet, yummy spicy cookie.

Oven poached pears in wine, whole ripe pears roasted upright in fruity white wine and honey with cinnamon, bay, and orange zest, then drizzled with the reduced syrup. An elegant, light, make-ahead dessert.

Fudgy brownies made with confectioners' sugar instead of granulated, walnuts and unsweetened chocolate. Extra-tender, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate squares from a vintage recipe.

Classic pound cake made from scratch with butter, shortening, and 7-Up for tender crumb: baked 90 minutes in a bundt pan with vanilla and lemon extract for subtle citrus sweetness.

You will simply die and come back again after trying this rich and decadent cake that tastes too good to be true.

A glossy cherry rum sauce made with dark sweet cherries, rum extract, and a squeeze of lemon. Ready in 20 minutes, it's the finishing touch for ice cream, cheesecake, or crepes.

No-bake cookie crumble cheesecake sets up creamy in a graham crust with gelatin-bound cream cheese filling, mini chocolate chips, and crushed cookies on top.

A delicious and decadent dessert is made with light cream and fresh peaches and strawberries.

Comforting baked pudding layering sliced apples with buttery graham cracker crumbs, walnuts, and brown sugar, baked until the fruit melts into jammy sweetness.

Shredded carrots, crushed pineapple, and chopped nuts fold into spiced cake batter for a moist bundt that's cinnamon-scented and ready in under an hour.

Just 4 ingredients, 3 if you don't count the graham wafer crust, and you can easily throw together this banana cheesecake in a flash.

Surprise your family at the next reunion with this decadent cake everyone will enjoy!

Two-ingredient Grape-Nuts pie crust made with just cereal and orange juice. No baking, no butter. Press into a pan and freeze for a crunchy, low-fat base.

Authentic Italian tiramisu with cooked zabaglione, mascarpone, and brandy-coffee soaked ladyfingers in two layers. Topped with whipped cream, cocoa, and grated chocolate. The traditional method, no shortcuts.