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Lemon-Raspberry Cupcakes
These gorgeous cupcakes have a sweet surprise inside: They're filled with a dollop of raspberry jam. Half of the cupcakes have a pale yellow lemon glaze; the rest are topped with a pink raspberry-lemon glaze.
Almond-Lemon Torte with Fresh Strawberries
A little bit of olive oil makes this cake especially moist.
Floating Islands with Lemon-Scented Custard Sauce and Raspberries
This classic French dessert relies on eggs for its pool of rich custard and its islands of soft meringue. In this easy and updated version, the meringue is baked instead of poached, and the custard is enhanced with lemon and a scattering of raspberries.
Moby's Vegan Blueberry Pancakes
Editor's note: Moby shared this recipe exclusively with Epicurious. To read more about Moby and take a peek inside his kitchen, click here.
Moby has been a practicing vegan for 20 years. He makes these vegan pancakes with organic ingredients, including lots of fresh berries, and serves vegan sausage alongside.
Lemon Souffles with Boysenberries
The soufflés can be assembled up to four hours ahead; chill until ready to bake.
Whole Grain Pancakes with Blueberry-Maple Syrup
Using whole grain flour and wheat germ in these pancakes isn’t just a healthy gimmick that adds fiber and protein—it also adds a nutty flavor that tastes really, really good.
Sugared Blackberries
In the discussion of preserving fruit By canning versus freezing, why doesn't this technique ever come up? Peacock credits the late Edna Lewis for teaching him to mix mashed fruit with sugar for a sort of jam that he says keeps for a year when refrigerated. (We only tested up to one month, but so far, so good.) "It's a very old-fashioned method," he says. "The flavor is fresh and intense and delicious spooned onto hot Buttered Buttermilk Biscuits or Yeast Rolls ." Try it with raspberries or strawberries, too.
Cranberry-Maple Pudding Cake
Great for dessert or breakfast.
Edna Lewis’s Blackberry Cobbler
Miss Lewis loved to serve this old-fashioned Southern dessert (which is actually more of a double-crust pie) warm, with the syrupy juice spooned over the crisp crust.
Rosy Applesauce
Is there a child in this world that doesn't love applesauce? This pink-hued, cinnamon-spiked version is just the right topping for the latkes.
Cranberry Relish
Make up to three weeks ahead and freeze. Defrost before the big day.
Cranberry Fennel Stuffing
This sweet and savory stuffing can be made two weeks ahead and frozen. Defrost it in the refrigerator the night before Thanksgiving.
Peach Blueberry Pie
To keep the pie crust from getting soggy, brush the bottom with egg white.
Strawberry Sorbet
We love to make sorbet when local berries are in season. The Simple Sugar Syrup keeps in your fridge for weeks.
Summer Berry Crisp
Juicy berries are marvelous nestled under a crispy top. This dessert is easy enough for a beginning baker to make and serve with pride.
Rosy Peach & Ripe Melon Sangria
Rosé wine with fresh fruit adds the right touch to this spiced-up menu.
Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Berries and Vanilla Sabayon
The recipe below is part of a healthy and delicious spa menu developed exclusively for Epicurious by Ananda spa in India. While the recipe is not low in calories or fat, almost anyone can fit this dessert into a healthy diet by taking small servings of the panna cotta and sabayon and upping the portion of the antioxidant-rich berries. If you are following an Ayurvedic diet, the experts at Ananda recommend this for the vata dosha, and in moderation for the pitta dosha.
Be sure to start this recipe one day ahead.
Tea-Smoked Duck Breast with Pears and Blueberry Jus
The recipe below is part of a healthy and delicious spa menu developed exclusively for Epicurious by Ananda spa in India. Darjeeling tea and herbs, including star anise, cinnamon, and ginger, flavor the smoked duck breast, which is served with nutrient-packed pears, sweet potatoes, vegetables, and blueberries. If you are watching calories and cholesterol, take a small portion of duck and fill the rest of your plate with the veggies and fruit. If you are following an Ayurvedic diet, the experts at Ananda recommend this for vata and pitta doshas.
Be sure to start this recipe one day ahead.