Dessert Recipes

Barely two tablespoons of salted caramel left in the jar and a whole bag of apples staring at me from the counter when the text … Read more

I burned three loaves of banana bread before I figured out I was overmixing the batter. Not slightly burnt, either—I’m talking blackened edges and a … Read more

My friend Jen asked why I couldn’t just mix everything in one bowl. We were standing in her kitchen, me with a sink full of … Read more

The crackle on top is the whole point. That thin, sugary crust that shatters when you press it with your thumb, giving way to the … Read more

I was standing in the produce aisle of our local grocery store last November when a woman brushed past me carrying a bag of Fuyu … Read more

Late October, and the only thing I want is a pan of pumpkin cheesecake bars with a gingersnap crust. The kitchen windows are fogged up … Read more

Third time this week I pulled that dish out of the oven, and the pecan streusel had finally done what I wanted — crisped into … Read more

I dropped an entire pan of pumpkin cheesecake bars on my kitchen floor three years ago. Not a dramatic, slow-motion slip—just a clumsy, overconfident grab … Read more

The shatter. That first, thin, crystalline break when your teeth meet a roasted pumpkin seed—the sound is honestly half the reason I make these. It’s … Read more

“These taste like the holidays but without the drama,” my sister said, sliding a foil-covered dish across my counter. She’d just driven three hours to … Read more