Dessert Recipes

For the longest time, I just accepted that fall dessert meant pie. Pumpkin pie, pecan pie, maybe a crumble if I was feeling rebellious. And … Read more

I was trying to make a pumpkin roll. You know, one of those classic fall desserts that looks all fancy and rolled up with cream … Read more

My husband claimed he hated Rice Krispie treats. For years. The whole eight years we’ve been married, actually. He’d make this face—you know the one—whenever … Read more

The woman at the next stall in the winter market watched me eyeing her pecans for what felt like forever. I was trying to decide … Read more

I was standing in the baking aisle of the grocery store last October when a woman walked past me carrying a paper bag of fresh … Read more

The pan was almost licked clean before I even got a picture. My husband stood at the counter, fork in hand, scraping the corners. “Did … Read more

That faint crackle of sugar hitting the oven floor — that sharp, almost imperceptible pop that makes you spin around too fast — still takes … Read more

The faintest web of cinnamon-sugar on top, and that’s the whole point. I mean, honestly, you could argue the cookie itself is just a vehicle … Read more

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