Technically summer isn’t quite over. But you can feel that change is coming. So, let’s give summer desserts the finale they — and we — deserve. Let’s take into September a rainbow of berries, the crack of a splitting watermelon spilling its juice, and memories of sitting around a firepit with gooey s’mores. I corralled longtime pastry chef Jeff Bonilla of US Foods into creating a few recipes we can indulge in: Watermelon Granita, Summer S’mores Bars, and Clafoutis aux Baies With Herb Sugar Dough. You can find the recipes in my new story for The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Food section.

Many thanks to photographer Kristian Carreon and the delightful Clayton’s Bakery and Bistro for lending us their kitchen for our cooking demo.