There's no better time for lemons to star as the main ingredient in a dessert than now. The sunny citrus is in season, and if you love their bright and refreshing tartness, you've got to try this recipe for lemon ginger cheesecake. It's quite possibly the best cheesecake I've ever made! It's creamy, light, and fluffy with an intense lemon flavor that's accented by bursts of fragrant ginger. There Read more

Yet another healthy pumpkin pie alternative that has us drooling! FitSugar reader dashingdish shared her recipe for a lightened-up pumpkin cheesecake mousse in the Healthy Recipe community group. Learn how easy it is to make this pumpkin cheesecake mousse after the break! Read more

Every baking enthusiast should learn how to make a scrumptious cheesecake. While I love variations like lemon or ginger, there's nothing like a slice of decadent and creamy vanilla cheesecake. During the Summer, look to a reliable no-bake recipe like this one. There's no eggs, which means you won't have to turn on the oven and heat up the kitchen. It does need fridge time, so get started a day Read more

Get your cake on! Just when we thought the cake pop craze couldn't get any bigger, it did. We've seen so many gorgeous cake pop designs that we know it's hard for kiddos — and mama too! — to resist the temptation. That's why we're sharing with you an exclusive gluten-free, vegan rhubarb cheesecake pop recipe from The Dessert Revolution ebook. So what is the difference between a regular Read more

Thought to be a cross between a mandarin and a true lemon, Meyer lemons are rounder, smaller, and have a sweeter juice than the standard variety you'll find in the grocery store. This citrus fruit is native to China but eventually made its way to California, and its name comes from Frank N. Meyer, who first discovered this fragrant fruit in 1908. The moist, thin peel makes an incredible zest, Read more

We've got a new partnership with Padma Lakshmi! The host of the Emmy-winning Top Chef, writer, and designer started Padma Lakshmi, a social-networking site that celebrates our favorite topics including food adventures, recipes, and party planning. She'll be dishing up goodies for us here on YumSugar monthly. Today Padma offers creative ideas for cooking with pumpkin during the Winter Read more

All that holiday gifting is only half the merriment of the holidays. The rest of it — in our opinion, at least! — comes from the joy of making and savoring special holiday treats that only come once a year. The minute Thanksgiving passed, we move on to dreaming about all the holiday dessert possibilities, and there are simply too many on our to-make list to name. From gingerbread cookies to Read more

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Now that Thanksgiving is over, I should be stuffed and not thinking about food. But honestly, all I can think about are the delicious holiday dessert recipes that I'm dying to make: gingerbread, sugar cookies, cheesecake, fruitcake, peppermint bark! There's nothing like the smell of holiday sweet treats baking away in the kitchen. So now we're wondering, what are some of your must-make holiday Read more

A solid cranberry sauce recipe is a key component of any traditional Thanksgiving menu. It should be tart, jellylike, and balanced by sweetness — a counterpoint for serving alongside your turkey and side dishes. This cranberry sauce recipe is all of the above, plus it incorporates a bright addition of orange zest that adds to the flavor profile. It's incredibly simple, and although I usually Read more