Old-time classic desserts are making a comeback thanks to their simplicity and comfort-food factor. Crumbles, buckles, grunts and slumps are all variations of fruit combined with sugar and a crumble or dumpling topping.  Slumps are particularly fun to make since they require few ingredients and are cooked right on the stove-top. This vintage dessert gets its name from the batter dumplings that “slump” into a layer of simmering fruit.  Our pear and cherry slump combines the contrasting flavors of these two crowd-pleasing fruits. The cherries also add some vivid color! Recipe Development and Photography: Williams-Raines YIELD: 6-8 INGREDIENTS Fruit filling  4 cups diced and [...]

This Cheesecake uses raw cherries straight from Lake Chelan and topped off with a Dark Chocolate Ganache. YUM! Yield: 1 – 9” cake INGREDIENTS Crust: 2 cups raw almonds 2 cups dates, pitted Ganache: 1 ¼ cup dark chocolate pieces 1 cup of full fat coconut milk Filling: 3 cups cashews, soaked for at least 2 hours, drained and rinsed 1 ½ cups fresh cherries, pitted ½ cup coconut oil, melted ½ cup agave ½ cup fresh lemon juice ¼ cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of salt INSTRUCTIONS To make the crust – process almonds and dates in food processor [...]

Traditional fruit cake is turned right on its head with our modern summer cherry fruit cake recipe. We’ve swapped dried fruit for fresh cherries and apples, resulting in a moist cake that’s bursting with flavor. Walnuts are thrown in to give a subtle nutty flavor and add texture. This crowd-pleasing cherry cake is great to take on picnics, to the beach or even for breakfast on the go. It’s dense, like a traditional fruit cake but way more fun! YIELD: 1 9 x 11 inch cake Recipe Development and Photography By: Williams-Raines INGREDIENTS 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda [...]

Our healthy take on the cherry-studded black forest cake is a multi-layer frozen cake. The recipe uses tofu instead of cream to lower calories, fat and cholesterol. This secret ingredient makes for a dense and creamy cake that tastes just as good as traditional frozen cakes! No bake cakes are easy to make ahead and deliver a refreshing touch to spring and summer meals. Recipe Development & Photos by: Williams-Raines Yield: 10-12 servings Ingredients Crust 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup almonds 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1/2 cup natural cocoa powder 1/2 cup large Medjool dates (soak for 10 min in [...]