Dessert Recipes

For a while, I just accepted that fruit butter meant standing over a massive pot for hours, peeling pounds and pounds of fruit, and then … Read more

“You know what I’m craving? Those Starbucks pumpkin cream cheese muffins.” My sister said it on a chilly September afternoon while we were both staring … Read more

“You only made eight cookies?” My husband stared at the baking sheet like I’d personally offended him. It was a Tuesday night, and I’d just … Read more

I had this whole plan for Halloween baking. I was going to make something intricate, you know, the kind of thing that looks like it … Read more

The cinnamon and nutmeg hit you before you even open the oven door — that warm, spiced cloud that turns an ordinary kitchen into a … Read more

I figured a one-bowl coffee cake would taste like a compromise—something you threw together when you wanted the real thing but didn’t have the energy … Read more

The pan came back to the kitchen with nothing but a spatula leaning against the edge. My sister-in-law had scraped every last bit of that … Read more

Late October, and the only thing I want is a batch of these pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies. The kitchen is dark except for the little light … Read more

My starter, affectionately named “Gus,” had been sitting in the back of the fridge for almost two weeks. I felt a twinge of guilt every … Read more

“These are the best muffins I’ve ever had.” My neighbor Karen said it standing at my front door, holding a still-warm muffin in each hand, … Read more