Trompe-l'œil desserts are decorated to mimic mango, pistachio and an array of other produce and nuts. You can now find them all over L.A. We tried more than a dozen to find our favorites.

Summer’s juicy peaches, autumn’s crisp apples, winter’s bright citrus, and spring’s delicate berries offer endless ...

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If you freeze the fruit salad in a large format, like a cake pan, allow it to sit at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing. If using individual silicone molds, allow them to rest at ...

Cocktail shikaf is a popular Lebanese dessert packed with ripe summer fruit. Each variety gets blended with milk in separate ...

Trompe-l'œil desserts, the fruit desserts often molded and decorated to mimic mango, pistachio and an array of other produce and nuts, look like works of art. French pastry chef Cédric Grolet is ...

Add oats and nuts for a hearty, crunchy texture. (This is why the dessert is called a crisp and not a crumble. A crumble does not include oats and relies on flour to create a clumpier topping.) ...

After that, things get less definitive. Sometimes oats are added to the topping. Sometimes you’ll find nuts in there, too, at which point you might actually have our next category of dessert.

Blueberry — Or Any Fruit — Crisp Blueberry Crisp (Kathy Gunst) This is the dessert I turn to when I have little time and very few ingredients. All you need is some summer fruit — be it fresh ...

Fruit platters are perfect for celebrating Tu Bishvat. Traditionally dried fruits and nuts are served because in the old days there wasn’t much fresh fruit at this time of year.

Trompe-l'œil desserts are decorated to mimic mango, pistachio and an array of other produce and nuts. You can now find them all over L.A. We tried more than a dozen to find our favorites.