This decadent dessert uses convenience foods: cake mix, pudding mix, and mint chocolate chips. It's easy to put together, and be timed for serving at dessert time.

These yummy treats are a cross between a shortbread cookie and a cake. They are good with ice cream or are good just as they are on their own.

Too hot to bake? This yummy ice box cake consists of oatmeal cookies and sweetened whipped cream - very easy and very good. It can be made up to 3 days ahead.

Brownies are good any time, and these are fancy enough for company. They are especially good with a side of homemade ice cream

Homemade ice cream is a must for summertime. This yummy ice cream is delicious and is perfect for a luau or family gathering and can be made in about 20 minutes in an automatic ice cream machine.

Here is a great cookbook with recipes for all kinds of little known fruits as well as some of our favorite fruits. The information is timely and interesting and the book is well written. The recipes are easy to follow and it's a perfect cookbook with recipes for using summer fruits.

This picnic cake is decadent, with a topping of coconut, nuts, chocolate and brown sugar. It's quick and easy to put together since it starts with a cake mix, and as a bonus uses zucchini that is most likely available in the garden.

Desserts can act as aphrodisiacs according to authors Amy Reiley and Delahna Flagg, and this cookbook has dozens of decadent recipes using the right ingredients

If you want to make a creamy, heavenly dessert, gelato is not only trendy, but is delicious. This cookbook guides us in step-by-step photographs to a perfect finished product. This excellent cookbook has dozens of mouthwatering flavors to make at home.

Fresh fruit is a must at summer parties. This luscious fruit bowl doubles as both a salad and dessert. It's very festive, and is "red, white, & Blue." Goat cheese crumbles add a bit of sophistication and complement the fruit, but you can substitute if you like.