Fruit
Muesli with Yogurt
The muesli can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Lemon-Blueberry Petits Fours
We baked these treats in mini brioche pans; small fluted tartlet pans would work just as well.
Key Lime Bars
This recipe is based on the famous Key Lime pie from Joe’s Stone Crab restaurant in Miami Beach. If you can’t find Key limes, use regular fresh lime juice. The bars will keep, wrapped in plastic, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Cornmeal Biscotti with Dates and Almonds
The biscotti may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Apricot-Walnut Biscotti
Sanding sugar is used to coat the biscotti because it won’t melt in the oven. We dipped half of the batch in melted chocolate. To dip them all, double the amount of bittersweet chocolate.
Coconut Cream Bars
The custard-filled crust can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Wait until just before serving to cut the dessert into bars; if crumbs and filling stick to the knife, wipe the blade clean between slices. Then decorate each bar with whipped cream. If you don’t have a pastry bag, use a resealable plastic bag with a corner cut off.
Oatmeal Bars with Dates and Walnuts
You can use a blender or a food processor to grind the rolled oats; 1 1/4 cups rolled oats yields 1 cup ground.
Breakfast Blintzes with Caramelized Rhubarb and Sour Cream
Cooking blintzes takes a bit of practice. A nonstick skillet is a great help. The first blintz is almost never perfect; just discard it and start again. The blintzes can be made through step 4 up to 2 hours ahead.