Dessert Recipes

The baking dish came out of the oven with a quiet sizzle, the caramel bubbling up around the edges of the oat crumble. My husband … Read more

“Wait—these are pumpkin snickerdoodles? They don’t taste like fall candles.” My neighbor Jenna said that through a mouthful of cookie, and honestly, I took it … Read more

That first crackle of brown sugar hitting a hot, buttery pan — the kind that snaps and pops before it melts into a golden, bubbling … Read more

Three sticks of butter in the pan and the smoke alarm already going off when I realized I’d forgotten to grease the loaf pan. That’s … Read more

I want brown butter apple cinnamon rolls right now, and I have everything except the patience to let them rise twice. That’s the thing about … Read more

That warm, sweet scent of banana and melting chocolate — the kind that drifts from the kitchen and wraps around you before you’ve even taken … Read more

I want black cat sugar cookies right now and I have everything except the black food coloring. That’s the thought that stopped me mid-step in … Read more

My neighbor Carol knocked on my door holding a jar of golden pears, and I knew I was in trouble. She said she’d put up … Read more

The pumpkin sat on the counter for three days after we carved it. Not the big one—that went straight into the compost pile the morning … Read more

Perfect Pumpkin Streusel Muffins with Cinnamon Crumb Topping I figured the secret to a great pumpkin muffin was just more pumpkin puree. It took about … Read more