Forget the elaborate cakes and fancy pastries! As soon as the warm weather hits, there's one dessert that consistently vanishes first from my summer party spreads, leaving guests clamoring for the ...

Warm afternoons beg for refreshing treats, so on the hottest summer day, I’m reaching for one of these zingy strawberry-lemonade bars. Bright pink strawberry lemon curd tops a crunchy shortbread crust ...

4. Remove pan from oven. Pour lemon mixture evenly over hot crust; arrange strawberry slices evenly over top. Return pan to oven, and bake at 350° until filling is just set in center but still a ...

For sparkling lemonade, follow recipe instructions through blending and straining the strawberry mixture, then substitute 4 cups of club soda for the remaining water.

Pour strawberry mixture over crust. Transfer carefully to oven to prevent sloshing. Bake bar until set around the edges and just slightly jiggly in the center, 30 to 40 minutes.