Dessert Recipes

That first cold, sharp bite of peppermint—the kind that hits your nose before it even touches your tongue—still takes me straight to my grandmother’s kitchen, … Read more

“These taste like Christmas in a pan—can you make them for the party next week?” My sister said that through a mouthful of the very … Read more

My husband took a bite of these brown butter pumpkin pie bars and just stopped mid-chew. He looked at the bar in his hand, then … Read more

The way the surface of the cheesecake trembles—just slightly, like a held breath—is what I wait for. Not the first bite, not the cinnamon hitting … Read more

Late October dusk settles in early, painting the kitchen in that strange blue-grey light that only comes this time of year. The only thing I … Read more

I figured candy corn popcorn bark would be one of those cute-but-forgettable Halloween treats. It took about five minutes of watching my neighbors’ kids circle … Read more

Third batch in two days and I finally figured out why the first two looked like sad, deflated ghosts instead of cute little spirits. The … Read more

“Wait, you can ice a cookie to look like a cat?” my niece asked, peering over my shoulder as I squeezed the first black outline … Read more

My husband took a bite of the first test batch, chewed for a second, and then quietly walked the entire plate over to the couch … Read more

I did not trust pumpkin in baked goods that claimed to be “fluffy.” That’s the honest truth. For years, I associated pumpkin muffins with that … Read more