Dessert Recipes

It was 10:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in late September, and a very specific, almost aggressive craving hit me. I wanted a snickerdoodle—the soft, … Read more

I was at the farmers’ market last October, completely overwhelmed by the sheer number of pumpkins. I mean, there were the big carving ones, the … Read more

I used to think themed holiday treats were a little over the top. Honestly, I did. Every October, my feed would fill up with these … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery on the corner of Elm and 3rd that made the most incredible black velvet cupcakes. They weren’t just … Read more

The fall bake sale was in four hours and I had nothing. Not a single baked good. My son had reminded me the night before, … Read more

My friend Jen asked me why I couldn’t just throw some diced apple into my regular snickerdoodle dough and call it a day. I started … Read more

I wasn’t expecting to find my favorite fall baking recipe from a man fixing my washing machine. But there I was, standing in my kitchen … Read more

The woman behind the counter at the hardware store watched me circle the display of fall-scented candles for the third time. I was holding a … Read more

My neighbor across the hall asked me last fall why I couldn’t just dump the pumpkin cake mix on top of the filling instead of … Read more

The woman at the next stall watched me carefully bagging my peaches. She was in her seventies, maybe older, with flour dusted on her apron … Read more