With a creamy rich stuffing, this salmon makes an elegant dish for entertaining. You can prepare it ahead to simply pop into the oven when guests arrive.
Sliced log cookies are so irresistible that you'll want to make two batches — one for the cookie exchange and one for home.
Banana flavour permeates every layer of this pretty square. If your family loves banana cream pie and chocolate cream pie, you'll find this will be a new favourite. For a pretty presentation, slice into squares and garnish each with a few banana slices and a drizzle of chocolate sauce. Run your knife under hot water between cuts for smooth edges.
Make this large sweet-tart cheesecake the day before you plan to serve it to give it enough time to chill. Garnish with long strands of lemon rind, fresh raspberries, mint leaves and edible gold flakes for an over-the-top presentation.
Halvah is candy made in blocks from ground sesame seeds and honey and can contain chopped pistachios and dried fruit. It even comes in a marble form and covered with chocolate. Add chunks of this sweet, with its toasty sesame flavour, to a creamy cheesecake.
Beautiful heirloom tomatoes are the star of this tart. Thanks to their varied shapes and sizes, they yield the most stunning results.
This dip is best served warm and bubbly, so it's worth rooting around in your basement to find that long-hidden fondue set. Serve with blanched asparagus or broccoli, boiled potatoes or sliced apple. If you don't have Calvados on hand, you can make the fondue without it, but it kicks it up a notch.
This yogurt pie is so incredibly easy to put together and makes a refreshing dessert to end any summer barbecue. You can switch up the fruit depending on what's in season: it's delicious with blackberries, blueberries or ripe peach slices. The best part? No oven required.