Lemon chiffon tart
Lemon chiffon tart
Pastry chef Samantha Ward credits her mother for this recipe, which takes advantage of winter citrus fruit. Fresh lemon zest and juice add just the right amount of acidity to the fluffy chiffon filling.
Apple and raisin bread pudding
Apple and raisin bread pudding
Sonoma chef John Toulze says this version of bread pudding will really stand out if you use a soft, buttery bread like brioche or challah.
Walnut torte with caramel-vanilla oranges
Walnut torte with caramel-vanilla oranges
If you'd like to get a head start on this elegant torte—from one of California's most accomplished pastry chefs—you can prepare the caramel-vanilla oranges the day before serving.
Buttermilk panna cotta
Buttermilk panna cotta
Panna cotta is Italian for cooked cream. Sacramento chef Randall Selland serves this dish with sweetened fruit spooned over the top.
Strawberry and cream bars
Frozen yogurt strawberries
Mini berry amaretto cheesecakes
Mini berry amaretto cheesecakes
These grab-and-go desserts are easy to make, pack and eat. Not a berry fan? Try coarsely chopped peaches, nectarines or other stone fruit.
Avocado pie
Tracy Sellers shared this recipe with Sac & Co viewers during a live broadcast on May 3, 2013 and with Good Morning San Diego viewers on Aug. 30, 2013.
Honey-poached apricots
Who doesn't love a new dessert idea? Honey-poached apricots make a delicious topping for pound cake or ice cream.
Grandmother's apricot cobbler
Making apricot cobbler is a time-honored tradition in Gwen Schoen's family.