Dessert Recipes

My niece Lucy showed up at my door at 4 PM on a Saturday, already half-dressed as a bat, asking if we could “do a … Read more

The loaf was half gone before I even sliced it properly. My husband had torn off the end piece while it was still warm, and … Read more

Late October, and the only thing I want is a batch of these chewy pumpkin snickerdoodles. The kitchen is dark except for the oven light, … Read more

Pumpkin puree smeared across the counter, a block of cream cheese sitting dangerously close to room temperature, and the distinct smell of cinnamon filling the … Read more

For a while, I just accepted that pumpkin scones from the coffee shop were the only ones worth waking up for. You know the ones—tall, … Read more

The way the oat streusel catches light, each flake edged with a darker brown where the caramel bubbled up and kissed it during baking — … Read more

The kettle was whistling, the rain was painting rivers down the kitchen window, and I had a half-gallon of apple cider that was two days … Read more

By the fourth batch in as many days, I finally stopped trying to fix them. The first batch came out too flat. The second? I … Read more

I figured one-bowl pumpkin bread was just the easy part — the compromise you make when you don’t feel like washing dishes. It took about … Read more

Crumbled up a bag of peanut butter cups into a bowl of brownie batter on a Tuesday afternoon when the whole plan was supposed to … Read more