Baking

Arranging the apple slices in a flower petal formation may be work for the cook, but it sure provides luxurious eating for your lucky guests. This pie has an exceptionally crisp bottom crust under a juicy filling of caramelized, cinnamony apples made tangy and glistening with a gilding of apricot preserves. The border is a wreath of leaves cut from the pie crust.

Toast a slice of this bread, and serve it with butter or cream cheese for breakfast.

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.

This dough is moist, so it should be made in a heavy-duty electric mixer.

You can use whatever fruit you have on hand for this quick, pretty dessert.

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

This classic southern dessert is very rich and sweet and should be served in small wedges.

Cups of steaming cappuccino inspired this chocolate cake accented with cinnamon and coffee. It's a perfect dessert for any birthday celebration. The velvety cake is easily cut into layers, each of which will hold a generous quantity of frosting.