Dessert Recipes

For a while, I just accepted that apple cider donuts were a thing you had to get at an orchard. You know, standing in line … Read more

I had this neighbor, Margie, who claimed to hate pumpkin for years. “It’s for lattes and scarecrows,” she’d sniff, whenever I mentioned baking with it. … Read more

I want a pumpkin muffin that actually tastes like pumpkin, not just a spice delivery system pretending to be seasonal. That’s the problem with most … Read more

I was digging through a cardboard box in my mother’s basement last October—looking for a Halloween decoration, honestly—when the smell hit me. Not dust or … Read more

My husband took one bite of this spiced pumpkin roll, stopped chewing, and just looked at me. Not the usual “this is good” nod he … Read more

The pumpkin puree was sitting in my fridge for three days, staring at me every time I opened the door. I had bought it with … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a dry cleaner on Elm Street that made the most incredible pumpkin roll. When they closed—just … Read more

I figured a pumpkin bar was just a sheet cake in disguise—same thing, different shape. It took about one bite of these to realize how … Read more

November light, that thin, golden sort that makes everything look soft around the edges, and all I wanted was a scone. Not a bakery scone, … Read more

The first batch came out of the oven on a Tuesday afternoon that felt like it had no business being so gray in October. I … Read more