Last night, we had a few friends over for dinner at our apartment to put the cap on a fun weekend of birthday celebrations for my roommate. I was in charge of something sweet for the end of the meal, so I was looking for a special dessert that I could put together quickly after work. I made the perfect choice with Raspberry-Vanilla Bread Pudding from Ten Dollar Dinners (Clarkson Potter, August 2012) by Melissa d’Arabian.

With the paperback version of pastry chef and food blogger David Lebovitz’s beloved Ready for Dessert out today, we thought we’d share a short and sweet little recipe: Red Wine-Raspberry Sorbet. David says it is his all-time favorite sorbet. Enjoy!

People’s Pops (Ten Speed Press, June 2012) is filled with recipes for boozy, seasonal, and all around delicious ice pops! Here is just the tip of the iceberg: their Raspberry & Cream Pop.

These nutty fruit cookies are perfect for a lunch sack, last-minute bake sale, or early autumn picnic. They are quick to put together with pantry staples and everyone seems to love them.