Pretty in Pink

Recipes, like many women, look great when they're dressed up in pink, so we're honoring National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with dishes that are not only perfectly pink but also pretty darn tasty. These-bite-size ice cream-and-cake sandwiches are the perfect shade of pink for a baby shower, a little girl's birthday, or any occasion that calls for pink.Recipe: Mini Ice-Cream Cakes

Nothing quenches your thirst like a glass of cold, tangy lemonade. With a splash of vodka and some light beer, this pink drink is strictly for the grown-ups.Recipe: Pink Lemonade Cocktail

Adding crushed peppermint candies to homemade vanilla ice cream turns it light pink and adds a refreshing zing of flavor.Recipe: Peppermint Ice Cream

Treat yourself to a luscious breakfast of cream-cheese filled pancakes topped with a sweet strawberry sauce.Recipe: Strawberry Pancake Roll-Ups

Pickling the onion turns it a lovely shade of pink, as is the steak if you cook it to medium-rare.Recipe: Shallot-Rubbed Steak with Roasted Potatoes and Pickled Onions

Top ice cream, pound cake or angel food cake with a tangy sweet pink sauce laced with the flavors of honey and mint.Recipe: Strawberry Mint Sauce

When you make a Baked Alaska, the meringue insulates the layers of strawberry and vanilla ice cream and keeps them from melting.Recipe: Strawberry-Lemon Baked Alaska

Fresh Ruby Red grapefruit and Campari–a bright red Italian apéritif–contribute to the lovely pink shade of this easy fruit dessert.Recipe: Grapefruit-Campari Compote

It only takes about 10 minutes to steam shrimp, and when they turn pink, you know they're done.Recipe: Steamed Shrimp

Transform a store-bought angel food cake into a dazzling pink dessert by layering it with a sweet cream cheese mixture and fresh strawberries.Recipe: Strawberry Angel Cake

Similar to a key lime pie, this tart features fresh pink grapefruit instead of key limes. Pink grapefruit segments and whipped cream make a colorful topping.Recipe: Creamy Pink Grapefruit Tart

The grapefruit zest gives the icing a tart taste, complimented by the sweetness of the cupcake.Recipe: Pink Grapefruit Cupcakes

Surprise your friends by serving this sweet, pink sipper in a halved coconut.Recipe: Pink Bikini

Dress these cherry cookies in a sweet glaze for an easy yet elegant look.Recipe: Cherry Bonbon Cookies

Surround this Strawberry Semifreddo Shortcake with soft ladyfingers for an added sweetness.Recipe: Strawberry Semifreddo Shortcake