ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 8 INTRODUCTION 10 FILL THAT COOKIE JAR Pistachio-Lemon-Lavender Shortbread Cookies 13 Double Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies 14 Almond Tuiles 15 Almond Biscotti 17 Cardamom Orange Buttons 18 Anise Biscotti 20 Hazelnut Shortbread Nutella Sandwich Cookies 21 French Vanilla Madeleines 23 Hazelnut Lemon Crescents 24 Italian Sandwich Cookies with Raspberry Jam 25 Mocha Latte Brownie Bites 27 Nanaimo Bars 28 Oatmeal Craisin Spicy Nut Cookies 29 Oregon Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Currant Cookies 30 Peanut Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies 32 Raspberry Oatmeal Bars 33 Pistachio Honey Rolls 35 Umberto Cookies 36 Sesame Anise Bites 37 Salt and Pepper Chocolate Cookies 38 Thumbprint Cookies 40 Triple Ginger Pecan Cookies 41 Walnut and Raisin Hermits 42 INSTANT COOL GRATIFICATION Apricot Fool 45 Affogato 47 Almond Flan with Fresh Fruit 48 Amano Chocolate Profiteroles with Blackberry-Pink Peppercorn Sauce 50 Bananas Foster 52 Chocolate Amaretto Mousse 53 Chilled Cantaloupe-Mango Soup 55 Creamy Limoncello Shooters 56 Cool Cucumber Mint Sorbet 58 Fig, Almond, and Honey Ice Cream 59 Egg Cream Float 61 Lavender-Thyme Infused Panna Cotta with Island Berry Compote 62 Ginger Thins Ice Cream Sandwiches with Caramel Pear Slices 64 Nutella Malt with A Kick 65 Minty Strawberry-Nectarine Gelato 66 Lemon Crème Atop Fruit-Stuffed Crêpes 68 Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone on Grilled Pound Cake 70 Red, White, and Blue Ice Cream Sundaes with Caramel Pecan Sauce 71 Prosecco Zabaglione with Fresh Strawberries 73 Sweet Corn Crème Brûlée with Blueberries 74 Strawberry Panna Cotta with Strawberry-Basil Balsamic Compote 76 Zesty Lemon Mousse with Blueberries 77 MORNING GLORIES Apple Turnovers 81 Aebleskivers 83 Banana Granola Muffins 84 Lemon-Black Currant Oatmeal Muffins 85 Fruit and Cheese Almond Danish 87 Lemon Blueberry Scones 88 Very Marion-Bear-Y Claws 91 Mini Banana Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cakes 94 Sticky Cinnamon-Walnut Spirals 97 The Real Deal New York Crumb Cake 99 SWEETIE PIES AND TARTS Apricot Cherry Tart 101 Ricotta Lemon Torta 103 Cherry Clafouti 104 Chocolate Turtle Pie 105 Chocolate Caramel Macadamia Tart 106 Pumpkin Pecan Tarts 109 Classic All-American Pumpkin Pie with Lemon-Ginger Cream 110 Lemon Pine Nut Tart 111 Fresh Fig Mascarpone Mini Tarts 113 Lime Meringue Tarts 114 Pear Galette with Cinnamon Whipped Cream 117 P'te Brisée (Flaky Pie Crust) 118 Three-Cheese Lemon Pie 119 Orange-Glazed Apple Tarts 121 WARM GOODNESS FOR COLD DAYS Caramel Apple Bread Pudding 123 Handheld Fruit Pies 126 Warm Espresso Cakes 127 Sticky Date Pudding with Warm Pecan-Toffee Sauce 128 Hot Fudge Pudding Cake 131 Warmed Figs with Cambozola and Hazelnuts 132 Cinnamon Caramel Crumble 133 Deconstructed Apple Tart Tatin 134 Summer Peach Cobbler 137 Individual Blackberry-Apricot Cobblers 139 Whidbey Island Berry Buckle 140 WHEN CRAVING CAKES Buttercream Frosting 143 Chocolate Brownie Mascarpone Trifle with Berries 144 Chocolate Cupcake Surprise with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting 145 Chocolate Orange Cake with Chocolate Ganache 146 Chocolate Stout Cake 148 Chocolate Zucchini Cake 149 Strawberry Tiramisu 150 Fresh Peach Brûlée Cheesecake 152 Italian Cassata 153 Italian Plum Almond Cake 156 Mini New York Cheesecakes 157 Lemon Ricotta Cakes with Fruit 158 Momma''s Italian Apple Cake 161 Spiced Mini Carrot Cake Cupcakes 162 INDEX 164.