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This classic American dessert makes good use of stale bread and seasonal fruit.

A classic French chèvre chaud is goat’s cheese grilled on slices of baguette and served with a simply dressed green salad.

Fry the johnny cakes slowly, so they cook all the way through before they get too brown on the outside.

Mangoes are plentiful and juicy right now. Put them to delicious work in the kitchen with these mouth-watering recipes.

Based on a Palestinian Christian dessert, this pav-with-a-difference is decorated with fresh fruits, nuts and seeds.

I make various versions of this salad, with different fruits, but always with the best and ripest tomatoes I can find.

This gently spiced cake contains nuggets of sun-dried apricot for a perfect balance of sweet and tart.

This quick and easy cake batter only requires a mixing bowl and a whisk (OK, and a small saucepan).

This satisfying and comforting cake is reminiscent of the French pudding, and you can vary the recipe to bake it year-round.

This make-ahead ricotta mousse is a wonderful dessert base for all kinds of fresh or roasted fruits.