Dessert Recipes

My neighbor Maria watched me fumbling with a piping bag of frosting one October afternoon, sweat beading on my forehead as I tried to make … Read more

My roommate asked why I couldn’t just toss the candy corn straight into the blondie batter instead of pressing it on top. I started to … Read more

The neighborhood holiday party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day projects—the kind with homemade puff … Read more

My brother-in-law Mark had claimed to hate baking for years. “It’s too precise,” he’d grumble, watching me measure flour. “Cooking is art. Baking is chemistry.” … Read more

My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday afternoon. I’d stopped by to borrow a corkscrew—I was already three texts deep into planning … Read more

“Why can’t you just use a boxed cake mix?” my friend Sarah asked, peering over my shoulder at the pile of spices I was measuring … Read more

There used to be a diner off Highway 71 in Arkansas, a little place called Granny’s Table, that made cinnamon apple dumplings that were basically … Read more

My oldest child had refused pumpkin baked goods for years. “Too mushy,” he’d say, wrinkling his nose at the sight of a muffin tin coming … Read more

My seven-year-old nephew asked me why I couldn’t just pipe the spider web right onto the cookie dough before baking. I started to explain why … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in October, and I had a desperate need for something creamy, cold, and pumpkin-spiced. Not a slice … Read more