Daily Indulgence

June 01, 2010
Photo: Mark Ferri
Satisfy your cravings with this daily recipe collection of guilty pleasure recipes including salty snacks, decadent desserts and festive cocktails.
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Vanilla Custard Crumble with Mixed Berries

Photography: Karry Hosford

Cave to your custard cravings with this richly satisfying vanilla custard topped with fresh berries and buttery crumbles of vanilla wafers.


Vanilla Custard Crumble with Mixed Berries Recipe
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Chocolate-Raspberry Tiramisu

Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke

Dig into spongy layers of lady fingers and velvety mascarpone dusted with chocolate and powdered sugar, and topped with fresh raspberries.


Chocolate-Raspberry Tiramisu Recipe

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Sea Star Butter Cookies

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Julia Rutland

Simple, light, and crunchy, these butter cookies will have you eating one after another, after another...


Sea Star Butter Cookies Recipe
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Caribbean Bananas Flambé with Pineapple Curd over Frozen Yogurt

Photo: Jan Smith

Add spark to the weekend with this combustible (and tasty) combination of cinnamon, brown sugar, bananas, ice cream, and rum.


Caribbean Bananas Flambé with Pineapple Curd over Frozen Yogurt Recipe

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Chocolate Truffles

Photo: Mary Ellen Bartley

Less is more for these decadent chocolate bon-bons. They require only three divine ingredients: chocolate, butter, and heavy cream.


Chocolate Truffles Recipe

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Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies

How to make the perfect chocolate-chip cookie even better? Use two kinds of chocolate chips, of course!


Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe
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Cheesecake Cloud with Berries

What's the shortest route to get to cloud nine? This heavenly cheesecake is. The light as a cloud texture comes from adding meringue to the filling–just perfect for summer.


Cheesecake Cloud with Berries Recipe

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Luscious Lemon Bars

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Kacy Carroll

Sink your teeth into these dense and ooey-gooey lemon squares for the perfect balance of tart and sweet.


Luscious Lemon Bars Recipe

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So-Easy Chocolate Soufflés

This is the triple-guarantee souffle: 1. It is delicious. 2. It will not fall. 3. Everyone will be impressed.


So-Easy Chocolate Soufflés Recipe
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Frozen Strawberry Daiquiris

Karry Hosford

Quench your summer thirst with a daiquiri made with fresh strawberries and fresh lime juice. Add extra ice to make it super-slushy!


Frozen Strawberry Daiquiris Recipe

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Double-Chocolate Cream Pie

Craving something cool, creamy, and chocolatey with a bit of crunch? You've found your relief in this 5-star rated chocolate cream pie.


Double-Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe

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Coconut Triple-Layer Cake

Photo: Oxmoor House

Wow, this cake really does take the cake! Three moist layers topped with fluffy coconut frosting is good, but even better is that this delicious cake is low-fat!


Coconut Triple-Layer Cake Recipe
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Toffee French Toast with Pecans

Go ahead and double this toffee-pecan sauce–you're going to want to pour it on everything. Start with your French toast. Too bad every meal isn't breakfast...


Toffee French Toast with Pecans Recipe

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Goat Cheese Cheesecakes with Summer Berries

Photo: Jim Franco; Styling: Scott Martin

What better way to celebrate Flag Day than with rich, mini-cheesecakes topped with colorful fresh berries? Raise your banner for edible patriotism!


Goat Cheese Cheesecakes with Summer Berries Recipe

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Twinkie Tiramisu

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Great things happen when a favorite American snack cake collides with a sophisticated Italian delicacy–an easy and exotic indulgence.


Twinkie Tiramisu Recipe
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Dark Chocolate-Bourbon Torte

Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Lisa Powell Bailey

Bake dad something manly and sweet–just like him. We think the combination of bourbon and dark chocolate is just perfect.


Dark Chocolate-Bourbon Torte Recipe

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Key Lime Ice Cream Pie

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Fonda Shaia

Two of summer's most refreshing treats–key lime pie and ice cream–merge together to become the most chill summer dessert. The secret is in the homemade ice cream.


Key Lime Ice Cream Pie Recipe

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Onion-Bacon Dip

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey, Rose Nguyen

Kick off Father's Day weekend with a big bowl of this cheesy, sauteed onion, bacon dip. Don't forget the chips.


Onion-Bacon Dip Recipe
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Brownie-Mint Pie

Photo: J. Savage Gibson

We're speechless. Brownies. Ice Cream. Fudge Sauce. Mints. Sign us up for a whole pie.


Brownie-Mint Pie Recipe

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Chocolate-chip Shortcakes with Berries

Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

Who needs another tie? Instead give Dad what he really needs–these scrumptious chocolatey shortcakes topped with berries and more chocolate.


Chocolate-chip Shortcakes with Berries Recipe

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Triple-Berry Crisps with Meringue Streusel

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro

Let your taste buds say hello to summer with this dessert of fresh oranges and berries. Add a crispy meringue streusel for the perfect combination of sweet and tart.


Triple-Berry Crisps with Meringue Streusel Recipe
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Peanut Brittle Brownie Bites

These bite-sized brownies are so yummy and cute! You won't be able to stop with just one.


Peanut Brittle Brownie Bites Recipe

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Lemon Buttermilk Cake

Morning, noon, or night, this cake is equally good with a hot cup of coffee or a big melty scoop of vanilla ice cream.


Lemon Buttermilk Cake Recipe

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Banana Pudding

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia Pursell

This delicious version of banana pudding comes in individual servings with extra wafers and a meringue pompadour on top.


Banana Pudding Recipe
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Grilled Clams with Sambuca and Italian Sausage

Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell

Indulge in this rich appetizer tonight. The flavors of freshly grilled clams, Italian sausage, breadcrumbs, and Sambuca unite in this heady hors d'oeuvre.


Grilled Clams with Sambuca and Italian Sausage Recipe

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Lemon Meringue Pie

Oxmoor House

The trick to this perfect recipe for lemon meringue pie is to use only the freshest lemons. Our advice is to eat a light dinner and fill up on dessert!


Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe

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Peach-Cinnamon Ice Cream

Lazy summer Sundays are made for making your own peach ice cream. This creamy, cool, treat is worth every minute spent churning!


Peach-Cinnamon Ice Cream Recipe
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Memorial Day Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Photo: Ralph Anderson; Styling: Rose Nguyen

Start Independence Day festivities a bit early with these sweetly patriotic cupcakes.


Memorial Day Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Brown Butter Sandies

James Carrier

These crunchy cookies contain a secret ingredient that makes them oh so delectable. You'll have to click to find out...


Brown Butter Sandies Recipe

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Star-Spangled Sundaes

Photo: Mark Ferri

Everyone will love these make-your-own sundaes. Anything goes as long as it’s red, white, and blue! Cherries, whipped cream, and blueberries!


Star-Spangled Sundaes Recipe
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