Dessert Recipes

The cream cheese frosting bowl was scraped clean. Not the cake pan—the frosting bowl. My sister stood at the kitchen counter, finger hovering over the … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle at the grocery store last October when a woman walked past me carrying a pumpkin spice candle, … Read more

My husband did not trust eggnog in a cookie. He said it outright the first December we were married, watching me pull out the bottle … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just roll the cake while it was still warm. I started to explain why that wouldn’t work—something about structure … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of soft pumpkin dinner rolls for a Friendsgiving I was hosting last October. I had the pumpkin puree … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in late October, and I had a very specific, almost irrational craving for something warm, spiced, and … Read more

My neighbor, a retired librarian named Gloria, watched me hauling groceries up the porch stairs. I was juggling a bag of flour, a can of … Read more

My neighbor Dave swore he hated banana bread. For three years, every time I’d mention baking one, he’d make a face like I’d suggested eating … Read more

I want a cheesecake bar that doesn’t skimp on the caramel, but I also want it to set up clean enough to pack in a … Read more

My nephew took one bite, stopped mid-chew, and just stared at the blondie in his hand like he was having a moment. I wasn’t sure … Read more