Dessert Recipes

My sister did not trust a no-bake cheesecake. Not even a little bit. We were standing in her kitchen last October, and she was holding … Read more

My phone buzzed at 3:47 PM on a Friday afternoon, and I knew before I even looked that our plans were about to change. My … Read more

Fourth batch in three days and I finally figured out the piping tip situation. The first ones looked like deflated ghosts—more like sad little clouds … Read more

I figured making a spider web on a cookie would require a pastry bag, a steady hand, and probably a lot of swearing. It took … Read more

Late October, and the only thing I want is these creamy no-bake pumpkin cheesecake bars. The kitchen light hums. Outside, the wind is doing that … Read more

My mother-in-law did not trust cream cheese in a pumpkin roll. That was the first thing she said when I told her I was working … Read more

That first deep breath of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger hitting the air — the kind that wraps around you before you even step foot in … Read more

The way the top cracks open while it bakes — that’s the part I wait for every single time. Not the smell of cinnamon filling … Read more

Okay, so I want pumpkin bread. Not just any pumpkin bread—I want the kind that’s so moist it almost feels like you’re eating cold cheesecake … Read more

My neighbor texted me a photo of a half-empty paper bag last October with the caption, “I blame you for this.” Inside the bag were … Read more