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Dessert

Don’t feel hemmed in by the phrase “dessert”-- these are sweet things that can be served any time you want. After dinner, “mid-day snack,” and occasionally, breakfast.

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Vanilla Pastry Cream, A Perfect Pudding

Thick, velvety vanilla custard. That’s it, that’s the dessert, perfect as is.

Almost Cheesecake

It’s cheesecake in parfait form and you should really make it next time you only want a little bit of cheesecake.

Citrusy Cheesecake

It’s basic, it’s perfect and it’s a classic for a reason. Slightly more citrusy than your average (to use up your winter citrus), almost creamsicle-esque.

Chocolate Banana Bread

This version of banana bread is more cake than bread, and I wouldn’t be able to get away with saying “There’s banana in it, so it’s basically breakfast!” because no, this is not breakfast.

Classic Apple Sauce

Ingredients * 1 pound apples (about 3), cored and chopped (I don’t peel my apples because I like texture, but you can if you want) * 1/4–1/3 cup sugar * Lemon juice or apple cider vinegar for finishing, if needed * Cinnamon, for finishing (optional) Preparation 1. Combine the apples

Apple Cinnamon Tart

The only thing I can think about eating after eating, you know, everything else: a simple flaky buttery apple tart.

Coconut Banana Cream Pudding

Layer that pudding with limey bananas and whipped tangy yogurt, and top it with a festive maraschino cherry, and all of a sudden it’s like in the movies when the “nerdy girl” takes off her glasses, lets her hair down, and reveals that she was, indeed, “a total babe” this whole time.

(Cottage) Cheese Cake

This gorgeous, foolproof cake is a nice way to use any stonefruit that’s starting to pop up at markets (but it’s especially great with apricots).

Double-Crust Peach Pie with Honey, Ginger, and Lime

If you want a long weekend baking project, this pie is the best way to use up all the peaches at the market right now.

Strawberry Shortcake Cobbler

It’s also the the season of the prettiest, sweetest little strawberries, and this juicy, jammy cobbler with fluffy shortcakes and freshly whipped cream is quite simply the best way we know how to celebrate it.

Key Lime Pie

This is constantly a go-to, a crowd-pleaser (except for the one person who doesn’t like limes, I guess!), wonderful 365 days a year, ideal when there’s no seasonal fruit to be had, and perfect for transportation and outdoor soirées.

Citrus Marmalade

This marmalade makes everything taste better. It’s a great project for preserving that sweet, sweet winter citrus, and your future self will thank you for it.