Dessert Recipes

My nephew turned seven last October, and his only request was a Halloween birthday party. Not a costume party that happened to fall near his … Read more

My neighbor’s kid, Leo, looked at me with dead seriousness and said, “These taste like Halloween in my mouth.” And honestly? I couldn’t have put … Read more

The sourdough starter had been staring at me from the back of the fridge for four days. You know that look—the one that says “feed … Read more

Third batch in as many weeks and I finally stopped hovering over the stove long enough to let the pears talk. That sounds ridiculous, I … Read more

Three apples left in the bowl and a sudden craving that wouldn’t quit. That’s how this cozy small-batch apple crisp for two came to be. … Read more

The craving snuck up on me mid-October, right when the air got that crisp, smoky smell and the grocery stores started stacking cans of pumpkin … Read more

Okay, I want a slice of something warm and spiced right now, and I have exactly three things in my pantry that could make that … Read more

The way the cream cheese layer sits against the spiced pumpkin puree — that soft, clean ribbon of white against deep orange — is what … Read more

My husband took one bite of these iced pumpkin sugar cookie bars, stopped mid-chew, and just looked at me. Not a word. Just that look. … Read more

I figured the perfect pumpkin roll was a myth—something that only existed in glossy magazine photos and grandmothers’ kitchens. It took about three attempts and … Read more

Third batch in two days, and I finally stopped overworking the dough. That was the thing, you know? I kept treating these pumpkin scones like … Read more

The bananas on my counter had gone from speckled to practically weeping, and a can of pumpkin puree was staring at me from the pantry … Read more

It was late October, maybe a Tuesday, and the kitchen window had fogged up from a pot of water I was boiling for tea I … Read more

The loaf was barely cool when my husband walked through the door and asked what smelled so good. I pretended I didn’t hear him. I … Read more

The peaches were starting to get soft. Not bad, you know, just that kind of soft where you know you need to use them soon … Read more

My neighbor handed me a sweating casserole dish last July, said “it’s just a no-bake thing,” and walked away before I could ask a single … Read more

Grabbing for the last stick of butter in the fridge, I realized I was completely out of cream cheese for the frosting I had planned. … Read more

I want something that tastes like fall but doesn’t require rolling out dough or waiting for yeast to do its thing. That’s the thought that … Read more

My niece had been looking for a Halloween treat that actually felt creepy, not just cute. You know the ones—everything is a ghost or a … Read more

My six-year-old nephew took one bite, looked at me with those huge, serious eyes, and whispered, “Auntie, this is the best cupcake I’ve ever had. … Read more