Chocolate blackberry mousse cake
Chocolate blackberry mousse cake
"Deliriously delicious" is how one Yelp reviewer describes this rich chocolate cake enveloped in fluffy blackberry mousse.
Pears with blue cheese and walnuts
Pears with blue cheese and walnuts

Cookbook author Ann Evans gives the classic combination of pears, blue cheese and walnuts a twist by roasting the pears. "Roasting them slowly with butter intensifies their natural buttery flavor and helps to cook them to juicy spoon-softness," she said.

Lemon blueberry bread
Blueberries add a juicy burst of color to lemon-yellow loaves.
Lemon glazed persimmon bars
Lemon glazed persimmon bars

Self-proclaimed "persimmon nut" Jean Brine has been collecting and testing persimmon recipes for about 50 years. Her cookbook, "Perfectly Persimmon" (Morris Press Cookbooks), offers 1,010 ways to enjoy Fuyu and Hachiya varieties in sweet and savory dishes.

Lemon pie cookies
Easy as pie? That's a perfect description for these cookies!
Triple chocolate chip cookies
Triple chocolate chip cookies

What's not to like about a cookie that boasts three kinds of chocolate chips and strikes a perfect balance between sweet and salty? Mike Thiemann's new pastry chef, Rebecka Woodsford, created the treats.

Lemon bars
These rich, luscious lemon bars taste best after they've been chilled--if you can wait that long!
Apricot pistachio chardonnay sandies
Apricot pistachio chardonnay sandies
Dense, buttery sandies are similar to shortbread cookies. This version, from the kitchen of Napa bakery owner Alexis Handelman, incorporates the unique taste and texture of grapeseed flour.
Lemon-rosemary bars
Lemon-rosemary bars

Rosemary in lemon bars? Absolutely! The flavors complement each other nicely, Laurie Figone says.

Anise hyssop ice cream
Anise hyssop ice cream

Anise hyssop, a perennial in the mint family, adds a refreshing flavor to vanilla ice cream. Substitutions include mint, sweet marigold, lemon verbena and lemon balm.