Desserts

This recipe for Chocolate Pudding can be smooth as silk or slightly lumpy dependent upon your texture needs. Should mouthfeel be chewy, crispy, crunchy, creamy, fatty, grainy, gritty, smooth or thin? Should the chocolate linger or dissipate quickly? Should the chocolatey taste be sweet, semi-sweet or bitter? The beauty of this recipe is that YOU CHOOSE!

This Cherry Pistachio Biscotti is the bomb for its crunchy, sweet and earthy tastes and colorful outlook. Serve these tasty biscotti alongside a creamy dessert, like gelato, crème caramel or rice pudding for an even greater indulgence. Or dunk them into an indulgent coffee drink or simple tea—sense-sational!

While most cakes require a fine balance of ingredients, some cakes do not need butter or flour for success. In this recipe for Olive Oil Cake flavorful olive oil replaces butter and adds richness, moisture and flavor. Stone-ground cornmeal replaces flour and contributes a crumbly texture. This results in a grainier texture than refined cornmeal.

Figs are lusciously sweet fruits with chewy flesh and crunchy seeds. They are naturally portion-sized into bite-sized morsels and packed with nutrients such as fiber, calcium and iron...

Children and adults alike enjoy handheld foods like these simple Grilled Fruit Skewers with Tropical Yogurt Sauce. The fruit can be varied depending on the season, such as apples, firm bananas and pears in the fall or winter.