Dessert Recipes

My nephew Leo, who is four, announced last October that he wanted to make a “spooky treat” for his preschool Halloween party. Not a costume, … Read more

“You know what would be perfect right now? Something you can eat with a spoon and pretend it’s a dip.” My sister said this while … Read more

That first crackling bite of brown sugar crust — the kind that shatters just a little before giving way to something impossibly tender — still … Read more

Barely a half cup of brown sugar left and a mountain of apples from my neighbor’s tree staring at me from the counter. That’s how … Read more

The crumb. That’s what I was after. Not the pumpkin spice aroma that would eventually fill my kitchen, not the tangy-sweet cream cheese drizzle – … Read more

I burned two batches of these baked apple cider donuts before I finally figured out what I was doing wrong. Not the donuts themselves, mind … Read more

The pumpkin puree was already open in the fridge, staring at me every time I grabbed the milk. It was mid-October, and I’d bought it … Read more

I figured a one-bowl chocolate chip pumpkin bread would be a compromise recipe — something quick that couldn’t possibly deliver the deep, spiced flavor of … Read more

Third time in eight days and I finally stopped overthinking the boxed cake mix. The first attempt I tried making the topping from scratch—silly, honestly, … Read more

My husband took one bite of this pumpkin roll, stopped mid-chew, and just stared at the plate for a solid five seconds. That silence said … Read more