- No-bake California fruitcake
- Angela Martino makes this "holiday must" a few times a year to serve as dessert and give as gifts. It is a family favorite because of its ease of preparation and mixture of tempting flavors.
- Fruit cobbler
- Chef Michael's inspiration for working in a kitchen came from his grandpa, who owned a Cantonese restaurant where Michael loved to help out.
- Pear cake
- This delicious cake is a favorite at Doug and Cathy Hemly's home in Courtland, California.
- Pear crumble pie
- Becky Elliot and her children have made this dessert literally thousands of times, primarily as a fundraiser at the annual Courtland Pear Fair.