Fried slices of polenta, sprinkled with sugar, and generously smeared with blueberry-vanilla goat cheese.

Light and airy yeast-raised beignets, made with whole wheat flour!

Rich, crispy chocolate sandwich cookies with creamy peppermint buttercream frosting filling inside.

Piece montée, or croquembouche. This month’s Daring Bakers challenge, and a real treat!

Rhubarb pie. It ain’t called “pie plant” for nothin’.

When you’re in the mood for sweet, and I mean tooth-achingly, sugar coma-inducing sweet, Nanaimo bars should be your drug of choice.

Tiramisu: a dessert that drips grown-up hedonism. A Daring Bakers challenge.