Instead of flipping endless pancakes while everyone else eats, please a crowd with Ina Garten's baked blintz cake: two thin layers of cake surrounding a layer of sweet cheese filling and topped with blueberry sauce. More

Adapted from Seasonal Fruit Desserts by Deborah Madison, this Austere Berry Tart was inspired by Lindsey Shere, Madison's pastry mentor. Shere taught Madison about minimalism when it comes to desserts, and this theme runs throughout Seasonal Fruit Desserts. In this recipe, there's no need for a glaze or pastry cream, just perfectly sweet berries in a crisp buttery crust. More

Photograph by Jeff Kubina on Flickr This week I am attempting to conquer my fear of baking by diving head first into a pie-baking extravaganza courtesy of Mollie Cox Bryan's comprehensive pie bible, Mrs. Rowe's Little Book of Southern Pies.... More

Note: On Mondays, Kristen Swensson of Cheap, Healthy, Good swings by these parts to share healthy and delicious recipes with us. Take it away, Kristen! Recently, there was an article in Food & Wine about chef Tim Cushman, who was... More

A buckle is a popular New England dessert that's made by adding berries or sliced fruit to a single layer of cake batter. During baking, the fruit sinks and the cake emerges from the oven with a "buckled" appearance. This Lemon Blueberry Buckle from Rustic Fruit Desserts adds an extra tang to the blueberries with the additions of buttermilk to the cake batter, and a lemon glaze on top. More

Christians have Blitzen; Jews have blintzes. Close, but not quite the same thing. The first is a reindeer, while the second is a traditional Jewish dish in which thin pancakes encase a creamy filling of cheese or fruit. I think... More