Valentine's Day Desserts

Just a little something sweet.

BraveTart: Glossy Fudge Brownies

With Dutch cocoa, dark chocolate, and vanilla, these brown butter brownies have it all.

Stella Parks

Light and Silky Banana Crémeux

This whipped pudding is creamy and light with a bold banana flavor.

Stella Parks

BraveTart's Devil's Food Cake

Dark chocolate and Dutch cocoa make this devil's food twice as chocolaty.

Stella Parks

No-Bake Cheesecake With Freeze-Dried Fruit

Taste the rainbow!

Stella Parks

Light and Easy 5-Minute Fruit Mousse

All you need is five minutes, three ingredients, and a food processor.

Nila Jones

Stracciatella Gelato (Sweet Cream Chocolate Chip)

Like chocolate chip ice cream, only better.

Stella Parks

Fruity No-Churn Ice Cream

How to make vibrant, flavorful, and totally customizable no-churn ice cream.

Stella Parks

Hummingbird Skillet Cake

A hearty pineapple-banana cake, baked in a cast iron skillet and topped with cream cheese frosting.

Stella Parks

Easy No-Bake Cheesecake

Simple, low-stress, and eminently satisfying.

Stella Parks

Homemade Klondike Bars

Fluffy homemade ice cream bars, dipped in a crispy milk chocolate shell.

Stella Parks

Double-Strawberry Cake

Fruity, tangy, and fresh.

Stella Parks

Fresh and Creamy Lime Pie

Meet the secret love child of Key lime pie and lemon meringue.

Stella Parks

Rich and Creamy Tiramisu

Rich, creamy, and bursting with bold coffee flavor.

Stella Parks

Classic Vanilla Butter Cake

A simple three-egg layer cake with vanilla buttercream frosting.

Stella Parks

Homemade Biscuits

Designed to work with yogurt from the ground up.

Stella Parks

No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream

Silky smooth ice cream, no ice cream machine required.

Stella Parks

Fior di Latte Gelato

Gelato in its purest form.

Stella Parks

Blackberry Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

A bright-purple cake that tastes as good as it looks.

Stella Parks

Classic Vanilla Ice Milk

All milk and no cream, but still as smooth and creamy as they come.

Stella Parks

Fresh Pineapple Ice Cream

A light and refreshing pineapple ice cream that tastes like sorbet.

Stella Parks

Effortless Angel Food Cake

Delicate, uber-fluffy, and tender.

Stella Parks

No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream

A light and creamy chocolate ice cream made from cocoa powder, brown sugar, whole eggs, and cream.

Stella Parks

The Darkest Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

An ice cream for the most hardcore chocolate lover.

Max Falkowitz

Double-Caramel Flan

This classic baked custard becomes extra rich and dark with caramel both on the inside and out, and a higher ratio of cream and yolks than the usual.

Sohla El-Waylly

Cherry Pit Whipped Cream

Save your cherry pits from the trash with this simple recipe.

Stella Parks

No-Churn Mascarpone Ice Cream

Silky-smooth ice cream with a complex dairy flavor—no ice cream machine required.

Stella Parks

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta

Light and creamy panna cotta can be tweaked with whatever flavorings you like.

Stella Parks

Chocolate Skillet Cake With Milk Chocolate Frosting

This cake couldn't be easier—it's made, and baked, right in a cast iron skillet.

Stella Parks

No-Bake Chocolate-Nutella "Cheesecake" Verrines

Dark chocolate and creamy Nutella cheesecake on a crumbly Oreo crust.

Nila Jones

Homemade Cannoli

Better than anything you can buy!

Stella Parks

Classic Chiffon Cake With Vanilla Chantilly

A new way to make this classic cake.

Stella Parks

Lacy Brown Butter and Ricotta Cookies

Like mainlining brown butter, in cookie form.

Stella Parks

Eggless Chocolate Mousse

Thick and creamy chocolate mousse, no eggs or gelatin required!

Stella Parks

Honey Semifreddo (Frozen Italian Dessert)

A no-fuss, six-ingredient semifreddo.

Stella Parks

Fluffy and Nutty Almond Layer Cake

The secret is a one-two punch of almond flour and almond extract.

Stella Parks

Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream

Toasted oats, cinnamon, and vanilla give this brown sugar ice cream all the flavor of your favorite cookie.

Stella Parks

Blackberry Ice Cream

Pure berries 'n cream.

Stella Parks

Double-Chocolate Cream Pie

Done right, chocolate cream pie is a study in contrast: rich and light, creamy and fluffy, chocolate and vanilla, too.

Stella Parks

Triple Coconut Cake

It's loaded with coconut at every step.

Stella Parks

Breakfast and Brunch

Roasted Strawberries

Didn't ripen in the field? Make up the difference in your kitchen.

Stella Parks

Buttermilk Ice Cream

A light and tangy ice cream that's as refreshing as it is delicious.

Stella Parks

Japanese Cotton-Soft Cheesecake

The key to lighter cheesecake: Fold in meringue.

Yvonne Ruperti

Fresh Basil Mousse

This eggless mousse is light, creamy, and refreshing, with an herbal aroma that pairs beautifully with fresh fruit.

Stella Parks

Meyer Lemon Ice Cream

Rather than a heavy curd, this ice cream is based on a whole egg custard to keep its flavor refreshing and light.

Stella Parks

Salted Dulce de Leche Brownies

Fudgy brownies topped with generous dollops of homemade dulce de leche and crunchy sea salt.

Nila Jones

Simple Pear Galette With Vanilla

Tender pears, gently spiced with vanilla and cardamom.

Stella Parks

Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvres

Eggplant Tart With Goat Cheese, Honey, and Nigella

Buttery puff pastry bakes up into a golden crust for eggplant, honey, and cheese.

Sohla El-Waylly

Chocolate Cherry Layer Cake

A bright and fruity chocolate cake, perfect for any occasion.

Stella Parks

Toasted Sugar Angel Food Cake

Angel food cake gets a toasted-sugar tan.

Stella Parks

Molten Chocolate Cake

Gooey chocolate cake for two, loaded with whipped cream, ice cream, chocolate, and caramel sauce.

Nila Jones

The Best Sweet Potato Biscuits

Vibrantly colorful biscuits that are tender, moist, and light.

Stella Parks

Creamy Cajeta Ice Cream

A rich, butterscotch-y ice cream that makes the perfect sundaes.

Stella Parks

French Madeleines With Almonds and Apricot Glaze

Shell-shaped tea cakes flavored with brown butter and almond.

Nila Jones

Crispy Cinnamon-Sugar-Coated Cream Cheese Wontons

Cinnamon sugar cream cheese wontons are the dessert dumplings of your dreams.

Morgan Eisenberg

No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream Pie

A light and festive frozen dessert perfect for feeding a crowd.

Stella Parks

Raspberry Ripple Goat's-Milk Gelato

Fresh goat's-milk gelato, shot through with a gooey ribbon of raspberry syrup.

Stella Parks

The Ultimate Gluten-Free Angel Food Cake

If there's one thing gluten-free does well, it's light and tender!

Stella Parks

Baked Chocolate Mousse Cake

This flourless chocolate soufflé cake is so creamy-chocolaty, it's practically a mousse in cake form.

Yvonne Ruperti

Maple Angel Food Cake

A seasonal twist on a classic American cake.

Stella Parks

Grasshopper Ice Cream Pie

Honor your nana with this kicked-up grasshopper pie.

Sohla El-Waylly

Pumpkin Skillet Coffee Cake With Streusel Topping

For all the pumpkin spice lovers out there.

Stella Parks

Marbled Ganache for Easy Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

Two types of thick and creamy ganache, swirled together and ready for dipping.

Stella Parks

Brie and Nutella Grilled Cheese

This one's dessert-ready.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Chocolate Pot de Crème

Seventy-percent-cacao chocolate, egg yolks, and a bit of heavy cream add up to one heck of a deep, dark, decadent chocolate custard.

Yvonne Ruperti

Tamarind and Palm Sugar Popsicles With Chili Salt

Tart tamarind, smoky palm sugar, and hot cayenne get together in this popsicle inspired by the Pelon Pelo Rico candy.

Sohla El-Waylly

Lavender-Earl Grey Flourless Chocolate Cake

A flourless chocolate cake flavored with Earl Grey tea, lavender, and flaky sea salt.

María del Mar Cuadra

Chocolate Meringue Cake With Whipped Cream and Raspberries

Layers of dense, moist chocolate cake topped with delicate, crispy meringue are sandwiched together with whipped cream.

Nila Jones

Gingerbread Ice Cream

Give new life to gingerbread scraps with this silky ice cream.

Stella Parks

Raspberry Rosewater Cupcakes

These cupcakes get a little extra romance with a sugared rose petal garnish.

María del Mar Cuadra

Cranberry Trifle

Celebrate the holidays with this seasonal dessert.

Stella Parks

Lime Possets With Mint and Mango Fruit Salad

An easy, elegant chilled dessert flavored with lime zest and juice.

Daniel Gritzer

Homemade Conversation Hearts

These adorable candies are sure to melt your heart.

Stella Parks

American Classics

Easy Frosted Valentine's Brownies

Easy chocolate brownies are dolled up with tinted buttercream for Valentine's Day.

Alexandra Penfold

Cajeta Sundae

A sweet-and-salty sundae for summer.

Stella Parks

American Classics

Chocolate-Frosted Heart-Shaped Doughnuts

With a heart-shaped cookie cutter, it's easy to make a special treat for your favorite doughnut-loving valentine.

Alexandra Penfold

Valentine's Day Coeur à la Crème With Raspberries

A creamy make-ahead dessert for two.

Stephanie Stiavetti