Dessert Recipes

For years, I just accepted that pumpkin cheesecake was going to be a compromise. You either got that dense, almost gritty texture from canned pumpkin … Read more

The first Saturday in October, and the kitchen window is fogged up from a pot of apple cider simmering on the stove. The rain tapping … Read more

My neighbor, a retired pastry chef named Diane, did not trust brown butter in a fruit tart. “Too risky,” she said, shaking her head when … Read more

“So what exactly do you do with pear butter?” my neighbor asked, peering over my shoulder at the simmering pot on the stove. I remember … Read more

My neighbor, Carol, had been making icebox cakes for forty years. She brought one to every block party, every potluck, every summer gathering. It was … Read more

My neighbor texted me a photo of her kids at the kitchen table last July. Three sticky faces, chocolate smeared from ear to ear, and … Read more

I want peach cobbler. Not the kind with a gloopy, canned-filling situation or a sad, soggy crust that disintegrates into a sugary puddle. I want … Read more

Third time in four days and I finally stopped over-mixing. The batter looked lumpy and I almost scraped it into the trash, honestly. But I … Read more

I figured shredding zucchini into chocolate batter would just make it soggy. It took about one bite of this loaf, still warm from the oven, … Read more

My son did not trust the word “copycat” when it came to his beloved lunchbox treat. He stood there, arms crossed, watching me pull out … Read more