Dessert Recipes

Three summers ago, my niece Lucy asked why I couldn’t just crush the cookies in the bag with a rolling pin instead of dirtying a … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from a man named Gus who repairs antique typewriters for a living, but there I was, standing in his dusty … Read more

Three apples sitting in the fruit bowl, looking a little sad and definitely past their prime. A brand new slow cooker I’d barely used still … Read more

The crumb on this apple cider cake isn’t just moist — it’s almost velvety, with a tight, tender grain that practically hums with apple flavor. … Read more

I ruined three batches of these cookies before I figured out what I was doing wrong. The first batch came out flat as pancakes. The … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday, and I had a very specific, almost desperate, craving for a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie. The … Read more

For years, I just accepted that apple cider donuts were a privilege reserved for orchard trips in October. You know the ones—still warm from the … Read more

My neighbor texted me a photo of an empty plate last October. “Made these three times already,” she wrote. “My kids keep asking for more.” … Read more

I want a warm, buttery apple crisp right now, and I have everything except the patience to peel an extra pound of apples. That is … Read more

Four loaves in six days, and each time the cream cheese swirl sank a little less. That’s where I was last October, standing in my … Read more