Summer is more fun with a frozen treat in your hand (or your glass or your bowl). Here are 12 of my favorite frozen dessert recipes. They include a range of treats from ice cream to popsicles to milkshakes. Some require an ice cream maker. Some require popsicle molds. Some require a blender. And they …

It’s easy to get into a rut with salads. I can find myself tossing the same greens and chopped vegetables and dressing together over and over again. It’s fine. But it’s boring. But it doesn’t have to be that way. One way to break out of a salad rut is with a new vinaigrette. This …

Strawberry shortcake is one of those classics that’s tough to beat. I make it at least once every summer when strawberries are at their peak of ripeness and juiciness. It’s important to have a go-to version at your fingertips, and this one is smashingly good. My preferred way of making shortcake is making one big …

This rhubarb curd is what I turn to when I want a rhubarb dessert without those pesky fibrous bits. This one is perfectly smooth and just lovely. It’s lush and rich and creamy with a little bit of sugar and a generous amount of egg yolks and butter to round out rhubarb’s sharp edges. This …

This strawberry rhubarb crisp with oat flour might be the best version of the humble, rustic dessert I’ve ever eaten. And it happens to be gluten free and 100% whole grain. I’ve made plenty of versions of crisps and crumbles over the years. (Like this all rhubarb crumble with vanilla and orange zest, and this …

This makrut lime leaf cake is the result of an idea that had been percolating in my brain for years. I love citrus flavors in desserts. (Like these meyer lemon ginger mousses or this strawberry pavlova with mezcal and lime or this not-quite-citrus-but-similar-in-spirit passion fruit tart.) And I’ve always loved the aromatic, citrusy, just-slightly-floral fragrance …