A quick and easy dessert of soft warm pears roasted in a citrus-tinged maple syrup.

Warren Turnbull's take on the French cake, gussied up with five-spice.

Big-time comfort, one spoonful at a time.

A syrup of brown sugar and Marsala adds rich flavour and depth to pears, while creamy ricotta tempers the sweetness.

It's not a strictly traditional recipe, but the this crostata will still have you coming back for seconds.

Add this to your vegetarian repertoire, stat.

Cuddle up to this silky dessert, courtesy of Canberra's Bar Rochford.

This simple dessert can be eaten warm, cold or at room temperature, and you could do far worse than serve the leftovers for breakfast.

For a tart that's as good as it looks.

These baked chocolate custards are a winning trifecta of dark chocolate, pear and ginger.