This recipe has all the flavors of fall. It makes a delicious fruitcake-like snack that is great with afternoon coffee.

This simple French tart is made super simple by using a pre-made pie crust, but the presentation and flavor are so divine that your guests will never know the difference.

There's nothing like eating fruits and vegetables while they're in season. In the fall, apples are in their prime and this simple dessert is a tasty way to enjoy them.

This recipe for two individual apple pies is just right for a cozy meal on a crisp autumn night.

Here's a recipe for apple turnovers that may take a few extra steps than the frozen pastries of memory, but they taste so good it doesn't matter.

This pie is exceptionally easy to prepare. Just mix applesauce with eggs, sugar and cinnamon, pour into a pie shell and bake! I love to make it for afternoon tea.

I used Arkansas Black apples but Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, and Rome Beauty are a few other varieties that are good choices for this recipe.

Here's a recipe that is near and dear to anyone who lives by the rule of recycle and reuse. I love to make biscuits on Sunday. Unfortunately by afternoon the left overs are almost inedible because...

July is blackberry month and one of the best ways to enjoy their sweet flavor is baked in a cobbler with a scoop of ice cream. Allen simplifies the traditional cobbler recipe with this easy to...

Ice cream is the quintessential summer dessert and blackberries are at the peak of their season, so why not combine these two summer favorites in a delightful treat - blackberry ice cream?

This cake is included in my book, Seasonal Recipes from the Garden. It's a modified version of my grandmother Margie Hanes Smith's recipe.

Capi Peck is a great friend of mine who owns a couple of restaurants in town. Last summer she came out to the Garden Home Retreat and showed me how to make blackberry-peach cobbler.

I found this recipe in the Farmer's Almanac and find it to be a tasty variation on traditional flummery. Cornstarch is omitted and the blueberry jam is baked between layers of buttered bread.

This baked pear recipe is simple to prepare but makes a very sophisticated presentation. Served with vanilla ice cream, it is sumptuous way to conclude an intimate holiday gathering.

Valentine's Day is the perfect holiday for whipping up a decadent dessert and this bread pudding certainly fits the description.

If your schedule calls for something simple, this pie is the perfect choice.

To me the flavor is a classic and they are so easy to make. I suppose that is why kids continue to create fall memories about making caramel apples.

Most of the work in this recipe goes into making the filling and even that's pretty minimal.

Chocolate ganache is handy to have in your recipe box because you can make it quickly and it can be used to add decadence to just about anything from fruits to cake to ice cream.

Topped with a chocolate-coffee glaze and a heaping spoonful of fresh whipped cream, this dessert is decadent enough for special occasions but so easy to prepare you can make it any day.

It's basically a very sophisticated marshmallow as only the French could do and I just had to try it.

Many thanks to the chefs at the Viking Cooking School for sharing this recipe. I suspect it's one I'll prepare often and I think you will, too!

It takes a little time and patience to prepare, but the buttery toffee topped with chocolate is well worth the effort.

These chocolaty confections are simple to prepare, yet elegant enough for any gathering. They are sweet, but not too sweet with the creamy consistency of a truffle.

Tomatoes and chocolate don't grow together but they sure taste great together. That's right, you read that sentence correctly.

This is a very rich, chocolate dessert that will satisfy the cravings of even the most passionate chocoholic.

The zucchini takes on the flavor of the chocolate and makes the consistency of the cake extra moist.

Cream puffs are extremely easy to prepare and can be used for both savory dishes and sweets. It's one of those wonderful desserts that look sophisticated without a lot of effort.

Creme caramel or flan is a rich custard with a caramel sauce. In this recipe Chef Patrick Herron uses duck eggs rather than chicken eggs to make the dessert lighter and richer.

What I like about this dessert is it looks very complicated, but in reality, it's a very simple dish to make.

This is basically a sugar cookie, but it's the crispiest sugar cookie I've ever had. Pair them with a citrus sorbet or fresh seasonal fruit for a light dessert.

Last summer I threw a container garden party for the young gardeners I know. One of the most popular treats I served was individual pots filled with a mix of crushed cookies decorated with candy...

The original recipe is more for the dark chocolate lover. I like chocolate cookies a little sweeter so I used some milk chocolate chips. They are incredibly rich, crisp on the outside and chewy on...

One of the greatest joys of summer is the abundance of locally grown fresh produce available for us to eat, like blackberries. Blackberries are easy to grow in my mid-south garden.

I received this recipe from Tandra Watkins at the Capital Hotel restaurant, Ashley's. The Capital Hotel is a historic hotel in my home town Little Rock, Arkansas.

Myra Goodman showed me some of her favorite recipes from her cookbook including this one for carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

Try this easy apple tart using puff pastry, walnuts, apples and spices.

This recipe is ideal for kids because it doesn't require any cooking and they can see how the berries they've grown or purchased from the farmers market can go from garden to table.

This sorbetto, which is Italian for sorbet, is very simple with just a few ingredients. It's so cool and sweet. Perfect for summer.

The spicy flavor of these cookies makes them perfect for chilly autumn afternoons. The consistency is more like cake than a cookie. The simple frosting adds a finishing touch.

Baking this apple cake is a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon, especially if it is cold and rainy. The cinnamon and apples will warm your home with the aroma of autumn.

No time for homemade pumpkin pie? This recipe is a super quick alternative. You basically dump everything into a cake pan and bake!

Viking Chef Chris Green puts the Ruby Red grapefruits from Mission, Texas, to work in this recipe for Grapefruit Sorbet.

I like to grill peaches because the heat from the grill sears in the flavor making them extra sweet.

This dessert is perfect any time of the year because you can customize the topping with in season fruits like peaches, apricots, or blackberries. In winter top the panna cotta with caramels.

I think you will find it to be an easy to make, crisp tasting dessert for any summer evening.

After a recent trip to the Ozark Folk Center to learn about herb uses and their history I was inspired to make this cake flavored was lemon balm.

It's a great recipe for kids because it's quick and easy.

Treat yourself to the taste of summer with this easy to prepare lemon chess pie.

Extra lemony and creamy this curd can be used as a spread on toasted bread, as a tart filling or served like custard with fresh berries, which is how I prepare this recipe.

I have been making this recipe for lemon icebox pie for many years and I never tire of it. It is similar to Key lime pie with just a little more punch.

I like to make this dessert with tart pans rather than a pie pan because the custard is not quite solid enough for a slice of pie.

Some people prefer chocolate, but I've always had a preference for fruit desserts and the tangy flavor of lemon is one of my favorites.

Strawberry coulis is a simple sauce made with fresh strawberries, sugar and lemon juice. It is the perfect topping for this extra moist lemon pound cake.

It's a yummy mix of cake and pudding. The batter separates during cooking resulting in a sponge cake layer on top of a tangy lemon pudding layer.

This recipe is provide courtesy of Debra Ponzek and Geralyn Delany Graham. It is from their cookbook The Summer House Cookbook, published by Clarkson Potter/Publishers.

Jose Gutierrez, Former Chef de Cuisine, at the famous Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee gave me this recipe for mango creme brulee. The caramelized bananas alone make it worth preparing.

This cookies are sweetened with brown sugar and maple syrup. They are soft and cake-like. I love them on a chilly autumn day with a hot cup of tea.

Chef/owners Mary Jo Selig and Clare Thomas gave me this recipe for a basic macaron so I could try my hand at making them. Baking macarons is an art, but once mastered there is a whole world of...

Heidi from The Berry Family of Nurseries sent me her favorite recipe for Michigan Blueberry Pie.

I can't think of a better way to celebrate the autumn harvest than a slice of this pie served at room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Recharge your spirit and taste buds with this refreshing sorbet.

This dessert is best prepared with fresh berries, but I recently made it with a bag of blackberries, raspberries and strawberries that I froze this past summer and it was a close second.

The exterior is crisp like a meringue, but it's chewy inside with a sweet, nutty flavor. Serve it with whipped cream and fresh fruit for an unusual and delightful dessert.

This is a great cake for any time of the year. It’s really light and fresh; delicious with a cup of hot tea and a dollop of whipped cream.

My recipe for peach cobbler is simple and doesn't take much time to make, that's once you get the peaches peeled.

Here's an old-fashioned recipe for peach cream pie. It's an easy recipe using sliced peaches, whipping cream, sugar, flour and a dash of almond extract.

This week, I picked up some delicious peaches and made one of my favorite summer treats - fresh peaches and ice cream. This recipe is so easy that I make it several times a week during peach...

When I came across this recipe for a pear cranberry tart, it caught my attention. My dinner guests gave the taste testing results a big thumbs up and encouraged me to pass it along.

Jennifer Lusk owner of the Olive Branch in Little Rock, Arkansas demonstrated how to prepare this delicious dessert made by poaching pears in a wine sauce.

If you are like me you will find yourself standing in the middle of your kitchen eating these right off the baking sheet just as they come out of the oven.

It's amazing all the ways you can prepare pumpkin beyond the traditional pumpkin pie. Recently I had the pleasure of preparing this pumpkin creme brulee at a Viking Cooking School demonstration in...

My grandmother used to make these pumpkin cookies for us when we would visit after Halloween. They are a tasty variation on that other autumn favorite, pumpkin pie.

This sorbet has a patriotic theme; red, white and blue. Raspberries for red, lemons for white and blueberries for blue. It's the perfect dessert for Fourth of July celebrations.

There is something about the tartness of rhubarb and the sweet flavor of the strawberries that creates the perfect blend of flavors. Here is a simple recipe for rhubarb compote that is delicious...

I found this sherbet recipe in a gardening magazine from 1950. Served with a sugar cookie, it is a delicious variation on my grandmother's rhubarb and strawberry pie.

Rice pudding is a tasty dish that can be topped with your favorite fruits, sweets or spices to create a yummy treat.

There are certain recipes that have become favorites of mine over the years and they can always lure me back into the kitchen. One of these is for a simple cookie and it includes one of my...

For the best flavor I do encourage you to use fresh ricotta and mascarpone. And while cannoli sounds gourmet, it is extremely easy to prepare.

These savory shortbread cookies are the inspiration of Brian Kelley, house chef at the Garden Home Retreat. Topped with Brie and blueberry chutney, they are a delicious way to use the thyme...

Shaker lemon pie is one of those great old fashioned dishes. It is unique because the entire lemon, except for the seed, is used.

These shortbread cookies are one of my favorites because of their rich, buttery flavor that is not too sugary.

While in Oregon taping for my Garden to Table show Chef Carrie Wong whipped up this Blueberry Crostata.

Don't expect this sticky toffee pudding to turn out like something from a Jell-O box. In Great Britain the word "pudding" can be applied to any dessert. It's really a moist cake with a rich toffee...

Garnished with sliced strawberries and a dollop of fresh whipped cream, this dessert is a delicious treat on a warm spring day.

This tart recipe is super easy, yet elegant in presentation. The pineapple and coconut give it a tropical flavor that is fun for a spring brunch or summer picnic.

This strawberry and cream cheese dessert is super easy and exceptionally tasty.

This recipe is not made with the typical sponge cake, but pie crust like disks. I love the way the crisp, buttery disks soak up the sweet strawberry juice.

This sorbet recipe calls for Balsamic vinegar in lieu of lemon or lime juice, giving a nice tart flavor that is the perfect way to top off any meal, especially if you have over indulged on the...

It's a chocolate crumble crust topped with white chocolate cream cheese and sliced strawberries, that is drizzled with even more white chocolate. It's sinfully good, and super easy to prepare.

A friend gave me this recipe and it took me about a year to try it. Boy do I regret the time wasted! It's very light and refreshing. It's versatile too! You can make a sheet cake, round cake or...

This dessert is a dense gingerbread like cake topped with a crisp brown sugar meringue.

I received this recipe from Evelyn, an 87-year-old gardener in Kentucky. It has a sweet flavor as opposed to the savory tomato pie that I shared with you a few weeks ago. And it sure is good!

This recipe for sweet potato pie is made with Southern sweet potatoes because of their smooth texture and sugary flavor. It is a delicious way to get all the nutrients sweet potatoes have to...

This "cobbler" is actually individual peaches stuffed with pie filling, topped with a pecan crumble.

Once you make a batch of this vanilla sugar you will want to use it in everything.

With the first bite, I knew that this was something that I wanted to share with you. It is rich and delicious, the perfect fix to get you through the end of winter blues.