Dessert Recipes

I had been looking for an apple dessert that actually delivered on that perfect contrast—tender, jammy fruit underneath a topping that stayed crunchy, not soggy. … Read more

I honestly didn’t think I liked trifle for years. Not because I hated it, but because I’d only ever had the sad, soggy versions from … Read more

For years, I just accepted that the dessert table at a cookout was going to be a letdown. You know the scene—a sad tray of … Read more

Third time this week I found myself staring at a half-eaten slice of pumpkin coffee cake on my kitchen counter at 10 a.m., wondering if … Read more

I want banana pudding right now. Not the kind you have to bake, not the kind that requires a stove, not even the kind that … Read more

“Wait, you mean I can’t just eat cookie dough for dinner?” That’s what my friend Jenna texted me last October, and honestly, I hadn’t thought … Read more

I did not trust pumpkin in quick bread. To me, pumpkin belonged in pies at Thanksgiving and absolutely nowhere else. So when my neighbor showed … Read more

That first whiff of cinnamon and nutmeg—the kind that curls through the kitchen before you even pull the pan from the oven—still takes me straight … Read more

The loaf was gone by noon. My neighbor texted me a photo of an empty plate with the caption, “I need this recipe immediately.” That … Read more

Late October, the sky already dark by five, and the only thing I wanted was a reason to turn on the oven. The sourdough starter … Read more