Dessert Recipes

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in October, and I had a very specific craving for something spooky but sweet. I didn’t have … Read more

I was standing in my kitchen last October, staring at a bag of Honeycrisp apples I’d bought on a whim, when the smell of cinnamon … Read more

My neighbor Brenda wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—ours had mysteriously vanished into the garage abyss—and the smell hit … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a dry cleaner and a dollar store in my old neighborhood that made the most ridiculous … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be in her kitchen that afternoon. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder—mine had mysteriously vanished after the last block party—and … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked behind a bookstore in my old neighborhood that made a pumpkin sourdough that haunted my dreams. When … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my plumber, but there I was, knee-deep in a kitchen renovation mess, listening to Rick explain exactly how to … Read more

This was supposed to be a pumpkin cheesecake. A whole, perfect, crack-free pumpkin cheesecake that I could slice into neat, photogenic wedges for a fall … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Wednesday in October, and I was supposed to be meal-prepping for the week. Instead, I found myself staring … Read more

My friend Jen asked me why I couldn’t just skip the cream cheese step and swirl some into the muffin batter instead of going through … Read more