Dessert Recipes

Third batch in three days and I finally figured out the pumpkin-to-spice ratio that doesn’t make the cookies sink in the middle. The first dozen … Read more

My husband does not trust pumpkin in baking. He says it makes things “wet and heavy” and he has a point. For years, I tried … Read more

“This is the best thing you’ve ever made.” My husband said it with a mouthful of streusel, crumbs falling onto his shirt, and I honestly … Read more

The empty baking dish sat on the counter for a full ten minutes before anyone spoke. My brother-in-law, who rarely comments on food, picked up … Read more

The kitchen clock read 9:47 on a Thursday night in late July, and the only thing I wanted was a peach cobbler. Not the kind … Read more

I burned brown butter cookies three times before I finally figured out what I was doing wrong. Not a little overdone on the bottom—I mean … Read more

The crackled top, golden and domed, with a single deep fissure running right through the center — that’s what I wait for every single time. … Read more

I need a Halloween treat that isn’t just another bag of candy. That’s the thought that hit me last October while staring at a pantry … Read more

My niece looked me dead in the eye, took a bite of a “finger,” and said, “Auntie, I think this is the best cookie you’ve … Read more

I had this whole plan for Halloween treats. Pinterest-worthy, intricate, the kind of thing that makes people say “you made those?!” So I bought fancy … Read more