Chocolate Pots de Crème

One recipe, two potential outcomes. It all depends on the chocolate. Bittersweet and truffle-like? Or semi-sweet and pudding-esque?

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Doughnut Pudding

When life hands you too many doughnuts—yes, it’s possible—just make pudding. An easy-to-rationalize, drop-to-your-knees-it’s-that-good, doughnut pudding.

Summer Pudding

This proper summer pudding, made from late-season berries, currants, sugar, and sliced bread, is utterly British. Not to mention stunning. And sublime. And summery.

Chocolate Mousse

This seemingly sophisticated chocolate fix draws on just two ingredients, each a pantry staple, and comes together in minutes. Not that anyone’d guess this from tasting it.

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Chocolate-Coconut Macaroon Pies

These little cups of toasted coconut, full of creamy dark chocolate, are like chocolate-dipped macaroons in reverse: lots of chocolate and a little coconut.

Orange Flan | Flan de Naranja

This flan is oh-so-refreshing, tangy, and creamy rich with orange flavor. Serve it as a sweet coda to a luxe dinner or a simple brunch.

Coconut Crème Brûlée Tart

This luscious, silken, gently flavored coconut tart is topped with a delicate burnt-sugar crust that shatters when sliced.

Mint Julep Panna Cotta

This mint julep panna cotta has all the spiky, minty flavors of the classic cocktail tucked into a creamy dessert. A definite Kentucky Derby treat.

Raspberry Fool

We’ve no idea where this name came from, as there’s nothing foolish about conjuring a conversation-stopping dessert from just three ingredients. Nothing foolish at all.

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Bourbon Pumpkin Tart with Walnut Streusel

Think pumpkin pie, but with its Thanksgiving finery on. A streusel topping gives the bourbon-pumpkin tart a special toasted walnut-cinnamon flavor and crunch.

Pure Pumpkin Cheesecake

This pumpkin cheesecake from Rose Levy Beranbaum is what it says: pure pumpkin flavor. It’s a great autumn treat that’s even better with a drizzle of caramel.

Steamed Cranberry Pudding with Creamy Butter-Orange Sauce

This steamed cranberry pudding is moist, and bright with bits of berries, and the mild, buttery sauce provides balancing richness and sweetness.

Catalan Custard | Crèma Catalana

This Spanish custard, called crema, is rich, creamy, and simple to make. The custard is made with milk and cream, so it’s lighter. Serve the crema warm.

North Shore Chicago Hadassah’s Lick-Your-Fingers Kugel

This noodle kugel is an adaptation of the Jewish recipe. The kugel, filled with eggy sugary noodles, is baked until praline-like. A Rosh Hashanah recipe.

Mary’s Lavender Panna Cotta

Lavender panna cotta is a great summer dessert. The panna cotta has a light lavender flavor and, since it’s cool, is the ideal recipe for a warm night.

Banana Cream Pie with Chocolate and Cinnamon

This chocolate banana cream pie is a traditional banana cream pie that has been kitted out with a chocolate crust and ganache, bananas, and whipped cream.

Duo-Tone Chocolate Pots de Creme

Two kinds of chocolate come together in this pots de creme recipe. Milk and bittersweet chocolate fill these pots de creme and on top is whipped cream.

Lemon Semifreddo

This recipe for a frozen terrine, called semifreddo, is an ideal dessert to make ahead and pull out, slice, and serve. A great ending to an outdoor meal.

Zabaglione with Summer Fruit

For this twist on the Italian classic egg cream dessert, Riesling wine spikes a jumble of peaches, nectarines, and summer berries. A refreshing dessert.

Raspberry Marble Cheesecakes

For these mini-cheesecakes, buttery graham-cracker crusts cradle plenty of creamy cheesecake and swirls of raspberry puree. A definite kid-friendly treat.