Dessert Recipes

I figured browning butter for cookies was one of those fussy steps that food bloggers add just to sound fancy. It took about one batch … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a damp Tuesday in October, and I had an unreasonable craving for something warm, tart, and sweet all at once. … Read more

The fall bake sale was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at nine o’clock on … Read more

I was supposed to be making a classic pecan pie. It was two days before Thanksgiving, my sister-in-law was bringing her famous bourbon whipped cream, … Read more

The crackle. That’s what I was after. Not the filling, not even the spicy-sweet scent filling up my kitchen—the specific, shattering sound of a gingersnap … Read more

I was standing in the canned goods aisle at the grocery store last Tuesday when a woman walked past me holding a small pumpkin. It … Read more

My daughter asked why I couldn’t just dump the pumpkin puree in with the butter and sugar at the same time. I started to explain … Read more

My youngest took one bite, froze mid-chew, and then asked with a mouthful, “Can you make these for my class party?” That’s when I knew … Read more

There used to be a little farm stand on Route 9, just past the old red barn with the peeling paint, that made the most … Read more

My sister showed up at my door unannounced on a rainy Tuesday in late October. She had driven an hour just to drop off a … Read more