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At Valentino, pastry chef Michelle Robie cuts the cake into individual heart shapes and sometimes serves them with a blood orange sauce.

Colorful boysenberry and mango sorbets team up in a refreshing, guilt-free alterative to traditional ice cream sundaes.

(Parfaits Glacés D'annanas En Piña Colada)

This hearty breakfast dish is served at The Ahwahnee Hotel.

Tart cranberries provide delicious contrast to the rich nut filling.

This pull-out-all-the-stops cake for special occasions may be prepared in steps in advance and glazes on the day it is to be served.

The piquancy comes from fresh thyme and just a bit of Dijon mustard.

Serve this quick treat with heavy cream or vanilla ice cream.

Here's a beautiful pie with a sweet-tart filling and a sensational crust.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended preparation time.

A finale that is great on its own or served with some whipped cream that has been accented with brown sugar.

Use firm, dense apples such as Granny Smith, Fuji, or Pippin, which will hold their shape when cooked. Fresh ginger gives this sauce its gentle bite—don’t substitute the ground kind.