Our Most Luscious Cherry Recipes

Make the most of the Martha's favorite summer fruit with our cherry primer. Learn how to buy, store, and pit cherries so you can really take advantage of the fruit's short season.

Talk about a showstopper! Fresh cherries pull double duty here: they're folded into the vanilla ice cream layer, as well as left whole to garnish the top.

Store-bought phyllo dough is dressed up with cinnamon sugar, topped with cherries, and baked in this oh-so-simple dessert.

Quality is key in this five-ingredient recipe, so splurge on the best heirloom and cherry tomatoes, Bing cherries, balsamic vinegar, and herbs (we used fresh anise-hyssop leaves and flowers) you can find.

You only need three ingredients—frozen cherries, coconut water, and fresh lime juice—to whip up this refreshing, not-too-sweet treat.

Cherries baked with thyme make a spectacular topping for thick slices of toast slathered with fresh goat cheese.

Fresh, juicy cherries amp up an otherwise ordinary grilled chicken salad. A shallot-red wine vinaigrette ties the flavors together beautifully.

Sour cherries give this gelee its eye-catching crimson hue. Streaks of vanilla cream offset the tartness of the fruit perfectly.

More sour cherry recipes right this way!

A splash of kirsch (cherry brandy) intensifies the flavor of the cherry topping for this decadent chocolate cake.

A crisp almond pastry crust is schmeared with creamy ricotta and topped with macerated cherries in this sensational summer dessert.

Two of our favorite summer fruits come together under a crunchy oat-and-coconut topping in this better-for-you crisp.

A batch of these when cherries are at their peak might be the ultimate summer hostess gift.

Toss fresh cherries with grappa, lemon zest and juice, fennel seeds, and pepper, then let the flavors mingle in the fridge. Serve with vanilla-scented mascarpone cream and homemade Lemon-Almond Biscotti.

Balsamic vinegar and cinnamon add a tangy, spicy depth to the fresh cherry topping for this cheesecake.

Crispy phyllo dough stands up well to a creamy chocolate-studded ricotta filling and juicy cherries.

Fresh orange juice and zest brighten this sweet-and-spicy Italian condiment. Serve alongside grilled meats of all stripes.

No ice-cream maker necessary for this refreshing cherry sherbet! A combination of milk, cream, and creme fraiche gives it a perfectly satisfying texture without.