Dessert Recipes

The matte, void-black surface of the frosting is what made me test this recipe twenty times — everything else is secondary. You know how most … Read more

For a while, I just accepted that fall snacking wasn’t going to taste like anything other than a handful of dried raisins or a stale … Read more

By the second time I made these crispy ghost meringue cookies with chocolate chip eyes this week, I had developed a strange, intimate relationship with … Read more

The crumb is what matters most. It’s that deep, amber-colored interior that looks like spun gold when you pull a loaf apart. I’m talking about … Read more

I had been looking for a dessert that actually tasted like fall without feeling like it came from a box. For a while, I just … Read more

I figured strawberry shortcake skewers would be a cute idea—a fun, portable version of the classic. It took about two minutes of trying to thread … Read more

The crackled top is what gets me every time. That deep, caramelized crust splitting just enough to reveal the tender, almost fudgy crumb underneath — … Read more

My six-year-old, Leo, looked up from his plate, marshmallow still clinging to his cheek, and said, “Mom, these are the best things you’ve ever made.” … Read more

I had this romanticized vision of making Pan de Muerto for the first time. I pictured a quiet kitchen, the scent of orange blossoms filling … Read more

It was a Tuesday afternoon in late October, the kind where the sky goes gray by three o’clock and the only light in the kitchen … Read more