Dessert Recipes

Late October, around four in the afternoon, when the light gets that soft, golden quality that makes everything feel a little slower. The kitchen smells … Read more

The first time I made this cake, I was standing in my kitchen at 11 PM on a Tuesday, covered in a fine dusting of … Read more

The sharp little snap of that first bite—where the white chocolate gives way just enough before the candy corn crunches—is what I made this for. … Read more

Pecans toasting in the oven and the dog barking at the door while I was elbow-deep in cream cheese. That’s how this one started. I … Read more

I burned the first three no-bake pumpkin pies I ever made. Not the crust—you can’t really burn a no-bake crust. I burned the filling. That … Read more

I want a Halloween dessert that looks like it belongs in a gothic fairy tale but tastes like a backyard cookout with the best chocolate … Read more

My daughter didn’t say a word. She just stood there, still in her school uniform, staring at the tray of Halloween sugar cookies cooling on … Read more

That warm, spiced scent of cinnamon and nutmeg—the kind that wraps around you before you even step through the kitchen door—still takes me straight to … Read more

“These are dangerous.” My sister said it while reaching for her third cookie, and I knew exactly what she meant. Not dangerous in a bad … Read more

Grabbing the last of the pumpkin puree from the fridge at 7 AM when I realized I had nothing for the school bake sale. That’s … Read more