Dessert Recipes

I burnt brown butter six times before I got it right. The first batch tasted like a sad, smoky kitchen accident. The second one looked … Read more

I figured gingerbread and cheesecake would be a nice enough pairing — like two polite strangers at a holiday party. It took about one bite … Read more

Late November, a gray drizzle smearing the kitchen windows, and the only thing I wanted was something tart and sweet and warm from the oven. … Read more

Third time this week I found myself elbow-deep in crushed Oreos at 9 p.m., and honestly, I wasn’t even mad about it. The first batch … Read more

The empty cake plate sat on the counter for two days before I finally washed it. Not because I was lazy — though honestly, that’s … Read more

“These are dangerous.” My brother-in-law said it through a mouthful, reaching for his third bar before the first one was even gone. He wasn’t wrong. … Read more

I need a fall dessert that looks impressive but takes almost zero effort right now. Not the kind of effort that involves pulling out the … Read more

My nephew Leo looked at the plate for a solid ten seconds, then back at me, then back at the plate. “Auntie,” he said, dead … Read more

Six-thirty on a late September morning, and the kitchen is still dark except for the little light above the stove. The rest of the house … Read more

The six donuts were gone before the coffee finished brewing. My husband looked at the empty plate, then at me, and just said, “You’re going … Read more