Dessert Recipes

The crackle of a gingersnap crust giving way under a spoon — that’s the whole reason I make this pie. Not the pumpkin filling, not … Read more

That sticky-sweet, marshmallowy smell — the kind that clings to your fingers and fills the whole kitchen before you’ve even melted the butter — still … Read more

I followed the recipe for pumpkin snickerdoodle blondies three times before I realized I was using the wrong fat. The first batch came out greasy … Read more

By the third batch in as many days, I finally stopped trying to make them perfect and just let the dough do what it wanted. … Read more

I want black cat sugar cookies right now, and I have everything except the patience to chill the dough. That’s the thing about Halloween baking—you … Read more

My husband took a bite of this bread, stopped chewing, and just looked at me. Not in a dramatic way, more like he was trying … Read more

I had been looking for a Halloween cupcake that actually felt whimsical instead of just spooky. For a while, I just accepted that October baking … Read more

My sister showed up at my door at 7:45 on a Saturday morning, holding a cardboard tray with two empty coffee cups. She’d already finished … Read more

The way it catches the light—deep amber with tiny specks of vanilla bean suspended like stars in honey—that’s what got me. Not the bourbon burn, … Read more

Peach cobbler had always been a crowd thing. A big baking dish, a dozen people, someone’s grandma’s recipe passed around like a secret. For a … Read more