Dessert Recipes

I was sorting through a box of old cookbooks at a library book sale last October when the woman next to me — a retired … Read more

The crack of the caramel layer is what gets me every single time. Not the apples, not the cheesecake—that brittle, amber-colored lid that shatters under … Read more

My niece had been looking for a Halloween treat that actually looked spooky without tasting like a science experiment. For a while, I just accepted … Read more

The first time I made these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, it was an accident. I mean, not the cookies themselves—those were very intentional. The accident … Read more

My husband took one bite of these pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, stopped chewing, and just stared at the muffin for a solid five seconds. I … Read more

My sister swore she hated pumpkin. Not just a mild dislike, mind you—a full-blown, nose-scrunching, “get that orange stuff away from me” kind of hatred. … Read more

I figured candy corn was a polarizing candy, not a cookie bar ingredient. It took about one bite of these Easy Candy Corn Sugar Cookie … Read more

There used to be a tiny café tucked between a used bookstore and a vintage shop in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible … Read more

The second week of October, and the kitchen counter is already covered in a fine dusting of cinnamon and nutmeg. The cat has claimed the … Read more

I brought a plate of these cookies to a casual fall get-together, and by the time I made it back to the kitchen for a … Read more