The nectarine, a subspecies of peach, generally has a sharper, more intense taste. The homey yellow cake here is studded with wedges of them.

When thoughts turn to pie, why not pear? Bartletts, which are usually eaten out of hand, are also excellent baked. Brown sugar provides the butterscotch.

A crumbly slab of Cheddar is a centuries-old accompaniment to a slice of apple pie.

When life hands you a cherry tree…

As its name suggests, a pudding cake is like two desserts in one.

A great alternative to rustic fruit pastries, chilled soups are both elegant and effortless.

A version of this three-ingredient side dish used to figure in many cookbooks, this one comes directly from food editor Ian Knauer’s great-grandmother Elizabeth Macaulay....

This dessert has a flaky piecrust and a filling of rich, homemade chocolate pudding (which is as easy to make as, well, pie).

These homemade fudge pops, which call for just five ingredients you may already have on hand, will bring your memories to life.