Dessert Recipes

This was supposed to be plain pumpkin bread. I had the can of pumpkin puree open, the spices measured out, and my favorite loaf pan … Read more

A friend asked why I couldn’t just bake the cheesecake filling directly in the mini muffin pan without a crust. I started to explain why … Read more

My neighbor Sarah wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a sticky July afternoon, and the smell of toasted … Read more

I was knee-deep in sorting through a box of old linens at a dusty estate sale last October when a woman I’d never met before—somebody’s … Read more

This was supposed to be my Grandma Ruth’s classic chocolate chip blondie recipe—the one she’d make every Thanksgiving without fail. I had the butter melting, … Read more

My husband claimed he didn’t like pumpkin muffins for seven years. Seven years! He’d push past the Starbucks pastry case without a second glance, muttering … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery called “The Little Apple” tucked on a side street near my daughter’s old preschool. They made these perfect, … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just mix everything in one bowl instead of dirtying three. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—something about … Read more

I found myself staring at a pile of apples on my counter last October—somehow I’d bought three different varieties at the farmers’ market without realizing … Read more

I was standing in the canned goods aisle last October when a kid walked past with one of those pumpkin-shaped candles—the kind that smells like … Read more