Dessert Recipes

I burned the first batch of these gingerbread cheesecake bars so badly that my smoke alarm became a permanent part of the baking soundtrack. Not … Read more

The crumbly, buttery shortbread crust gave way under the knife with a quiet snap, and I knew—before I even got to the filling—that this was … Read more

It was late October, around ten-thirty at night, and the only thing I wanted was to make something that felt like Halloween without all the … Read more

The last kernel of candy corn disappeared from the bowl before I’d even finished pouring the popcorn. My neighbor, who’d stopped by to borrow a … Read more

The first thing you notice is the crackle. That top layer of buttery streusel and pecans that shatters under a spoon with this satisfying, almost … Read more

For a while, I just accepted that a good pumpkin cream cheese muffin meant a trip to the coffee shop. The bakery version—with that thick, … Read more

I want a cookie that tastes like fall in a single bite, and I want it right now. The problem is, I’m out of butter … Read more

I didn’t trust a trifle for a Labor Day cookout. Honestly, I thought it was a dessert that belonged in a glass bowl at a … Read more

The heat had been hanging around for three days straight, the kind of sticky July weather that makes you reconsider turning on the oven for … Read more

It was late July, and the farmers’ market had just dumped a mountain of peaches into my canvas bag—the kind so ripe you could smell … Read more