Daily Indulgence: April 2011 Recipe Calendar

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke

Satisfy your cravings with decadent recipes including chocolate desserts, impressive cakes and pies, and rich main dishes.

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Easy Doughnuts

Photo: Yunhee Kim

Today we're prescribing a 24-hour dose of easy treats (like these doughnuts) and mindless activities. MyRecipes orders!

Easy Doughnuts Recipe

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Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp

Photo: Joshua Paul; Styling: Alicia Warner

Let the scooping begin! Scoop yourself a heaping spoonful of this warm, crunchy crisp. And don’t stop there! Add a scoop of ice cream to melt over your dessert.

Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp Recipe

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Caramel Cloud Bars

Randy Mayor; Melanie J. Clarke

Float through today on light, fluffy clouds of white chocolate. And no worries; the only drizzles you’ll see are ones of gooey caramel.

Caramel Cloud Bars Recipe

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Rocky Road-Peanut Butter Candy Cups

Photo: Oxmoor House

Buckle your seatbelts for a ride with cups of chocolate, peanut butter, and marshmallows. Now that’s a rocky road worth traveling down!

Rocky Road-Peanut Butter Candy Cups Recipe

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Five-Layer Mexican Dip

Photo: John Montana; Styling: Lynn Miller

Well, what do we have here? It’s just the ultimate Mexican dip that includes all of your favorites on one plate. Feliz Cinco de Mayo from MyRecipes!

Five-Layer Mexican Dip Recipe

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Buttered Rum Pound Cake with Bananas Foster Sauce

Shedding the pounds? Not today! Celebrate International No-Diet Day by indulging in (what else?) a pound cake smothered in ice cream and two sauces.

Buttered Rum Pound Cake with Bananas Foster Sauce Recipe

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Classic Mint Julep

Use the Kentucky Derby as an excuse to mix up this classic race-day cocktail. We won’t tell anyone you’ve never heard of Uncle Mo or Pants On Fire.

Classic Mint Julep Recipe

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Tomato-Herb Mini Frittatas

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Amy Burke

Brighten mom's day with the royal treatment. She'll feel like a queen when you serve her breakfast in bed.

Tomato-Herb Mini Frittatas Recipe

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Kitchen Sink Brownies

Oxmoor House

We'd love to list all the yummy ingredients in these brownies, but there's just not enough room. Take our word for it; they're extreme (in a good way).

Kitchen Sink Brownies Recipe

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Cocoa Cupcakes

Photo: Ryan Benyi; Styling: Stephana Bottom

The fairy cupcake mother heard your request for cupcakes so divine, they need no icing. Bippity boppity boo! Your wish just come true!

Cocoa Cupcakes Recipe

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Easy Peach Cobbler

Photo: Greg DuPree Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Prop Styling: Thom Driver

On Eat What You Want Day (seriously, look it up) we could choose any recipe in the books to bake. Our choice is the simple goodness of this Southern indulgence.

Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe

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S'mores Ice Cream Sandwiches

S'mores went on strike. Demanding cooler working conditions and an ingredient raise, their recipe made amends with some pretty sweet modifications.

S'mores Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe

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Pepperoni Deep-Dish Pizza

Oxmoor House

Relax, it's Friday. Let us serve you this cheesy pepperoni pizza. Would you like a cold beverage with that? Coming right up!

Pepperoni Deep-Dish Pizza Recipe

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Blueberry Crisp à la Mode

Becky Luigart-Stayner

Hear the crunch of the topping, smell the blueberries baking, and feel the cool ice cream hit your mouth? That's sensory overload at its finest!

Blueberry Crisp à la Mode Recipe

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Cheesecake-Stuffed Luscious Lemon Cake

Photo: Oxmoor House

We went and painted this insanely decadent cake with strawberries, frosting, and a lemony glaze. This is one instance where drips are encouraged!

Cheesecake-Stuffed Luscious Lemon Cake Recipe

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Double-Chocolate Cream Pie

Don't desserts taste better when they're easy to make? We think so (hence this creamy, chocolaty pie). Go on, that first bite’s all yours!

Double-Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe

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Bacon-Herb Cupcakes

Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Lydia DeGaris Pursell

Not all cupcakes are created equal. Take this rebel, for instance. He broke all the rules, went savory, and topped things off with cream cheese and bacon.

Bacon-Herb Cupcakes Recipe

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Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread

Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Buffy Hargett

It's hard to beat a warm slice of banana bread. That's why we're sending this recipe your way...along with three flavor variations for the ultimate experience.

Cream Cheese-Banana-Nut Bread Recipe

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Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Jamie Vespa

Peanut butter? Here. Chocolate? Present. Flour? Flour? Well, looks like flour is playing hooky, but we can still make these cookies without it!

Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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Chocolate Meringue Kisses

"The Beat Goes On" when you whip up a batch of these sweet little kisses on Cher's birthday. (If you want kisses from her, you're on your own.)

Chocolate Meringue Kisses Recipe

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Mojito

Thomas J. Story

It's a martini, it's a margarita. No, it's the super minty mojito flying in to refresh your day and save happy hours everywhere!

Mojito Recipe

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Chocolate Chip Scones

Photo: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr

We're no mind readers, but we know what you're about to ask. And the answer is, yes, we do think everything is better with icing. (Don't you?)

Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe

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Make-Ahead Lasagna

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Vanessa is the hostess with the mostess. Not only did she max out this lasagna with all the cheese, meat, and sauce one dish could hold, but she also poured you a glass of wine.

Make-Ahead Lasagna Recipe

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Strawberry Tallcake

Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

We made the executive decision, and today is Strawberry Cake Day. We can't give you the day off, but we can give you this celebratory dessert.

Strawberry Tallcake Recipe

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Frozen Peanut Butter Pie

Randy Mayor

Stand up, peanut butter lovers, and rejoice in this cool, creamy pie. And we didn't forget you, chocoholics. You can see what we threw in just on your behalf.

Frozen Peanut Butter Pie Recipe

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Molten Marshmallow-Chocolate Cakes

Photo: Leigh Beisch

Leave it to a 13-year-old to fill chocolate cupcakes with gooey marshmallow. We don't like your cakes, Joe, we love them!

Molten Marshmallow-Chocolate Cakes Recipe

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Ice Cream Treasures

Lee Harrelson

Just by looking at it, you can tell this dessert is a treasure. What are all of those yummy sweets in that ice cream bar? You’ll just have to taste it to find out.

Ice Cream Treasures Recipe

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Beer-Batter Fried Pickles

Photo: Ralph Anderson; Styling: Leigh Anne Montgomery

Southerners are known for the best fried foods. They mastered the art of frying chicken, y'all, and now they've perfected fried pickles.

Beer-Batter Fried Pickles Recipe

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Chocolate Waffles with Poached Cherries

James Carrier

Who said chocolate and cherries were only served on Valentine's Day? We serve it year-round, and even for breakfast!

Chocolate Waffles with Poached Cherries Recipe

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Triple Berry Cream Pie

There's no better way to celebrate Memorial Day than with a red, white, and blueberry dessert.

Triple Berry Cream Pie Recipe

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Mexican Spiced Shortbread Cookies