Dessert Recipes

The last slice disappeared before I’d even poured my second coffee. My neighbor, who’d stopped by to borrow a book, stood at the counter staring … Read more

Late October, the kitchen window fogged from the heat of the oven, and all I wanted was a cookie that tasted like the whole season … Read more

My sister did not trust pumpkin in cheesecake. “It’s a vegetable,” she said, pointing at the can on my counter like it had personally offended … Read more

The crunch. That’s the thing you don’t expect. When you bite into one of these Easy 3-Ingredient Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats, your teeth sink … Read more

Introduction My husband swore he hated banana bread. For three years of marriage, he’d make a face whenever I mentioned it. “Too dense,” he’d say. … Read more

My nephew took one bite of these Oreo spider truffles, stopped mid-chew, and looked at me like I’d just handed him a winning lottery ticket. … Read more

I figured making royal icing sugar cookies that actually looked like a black cat would require a steady hand and probably some expensive piping tips … Read more

There used to be a tiny coffee shop tucked into a brick building on a side street downtown that made the most incredible peppermint mocha … Read more

That first crack of the cream cheese—cold, slightly resistant—as I folded it into the batter always takes me straight back to my grandmother’s kitchen. It … Read more

The lady at the farmer’s market booth watched me eyeing her basket of blood oranges for a solid minute before she finally spoke. “You’re trying … Read more