Dessert Recipes

Hand me that bowl, my neighbor said, watching me wrestle with a too-stiff batter. I was trying to make a pumpkin cake roll for a … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just pour the caramel sauce over the apples before baking instead of drizzling it on top afterward. I started … Read more

My cousin had sworn off pumpkin desserts for a solid decade. “Too heavy,” she’d say, waving away the slice of pie I offered at Thanksgiving. … Read more

There used to be a tiny café called The Gilded Gourd tucked into a brick alley in downtown Asheville that made the most unforgettable pumpkin … Read more

The church bake sale was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, completely. I was standing in my kitchen at 7 AM in … Read more

Maggie wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place to grab a book I’d lent her months ago, and the smell hit me … Read more

This was supposed to be a pumpkin bread. A simple, reliable, loaf-pan pumpkin bread that I’d made a hundred times before. But somewhere between answering … Read more

Introduction It was 11:37 PM on a random Thursday, and I had a very specific craving for something that tasted like autumn but felt like … Read more

The plumber was the last person I expected cooking advice from. But there he was, crouched under my sink, wrench in hand, telling me exactly … Read more

The church bake sale was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s famous pecan pies, those perfectly layered … Read more