Warm weather means homemade ice cream, and homemade ice cream need good accompaniments like homemade cookies. Drop cookies are quick and easy, and these are decadent.

If you want to make a creamy, heavenly dessert, gelato is not only trendy, but is delicious. This cookbook guides us in step-by-step photographs to a perfect finished product. This excellent cookbook has dozens of mouthwatering flavors to make at home.

Fresh fruit is a must at summer parties. This luscious fruit bowl doubles as both a salad and dessert. It's very festive, and is "red, white, & Blue." Goat cheese crumbles add a bit of sophistication and complement the fruit, but you can substitute if you like.

Store-bought cookies are a great addition to cheesecake. They also make a good, unique crust. The subtle mint and chocolate in this cheesecake are delicious.

When oranges are paired with chocolate in a moist cake, the results are nothing short of fabulous.

Here's a moist and delicious cake using canned applesauce and canned cranberry sauce. It's easy and very moist. There's a recipe for a warm topping, but you can frost it with cream cheese frosting instead.

This picnic cake is decadent, with a topping of coconut, nuts, chocolate and brown sugar. It's quick and easy to put together since it starts with a cake mix, and as a bonus uses zucchini that is most likely available in the garden.

These traditional Mexican coconut candies are yummy, and can be put together in just minutes. they're perfect for Cinco de Mayo or as an accompaniment to ice cream after a Mexican meal.

Dads like simple cakes with no fru-fru, so why not serve this old-fashioned cake on Father's Day.

Cold weather calls for warming, comforting desserts. This one is scrumptious, and it's also quick and easy to whip up. It can bake while eating dinner, and is best served warm.