Dessert Recipes

I used to be that person who rolled their eyes at Halloween desserts. You know the type—the one who thinks pumpkin belongs in a pie … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in late September, and I was supposed to be meal-prepping for the week. Honestly, I was avoiding … Read more

My friend’s kid asked why I couldn’t just use candy eyeballs instead of trying to pipe little white circles on every single treat. I started … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate things—a friend had spent three days … Read more

Let’s be real for a second. I’ve made a lot of desserts in my time, and this creamy caramel apple cheesecake dip sits right at … Read more

I’m not supposed to play favorites with recipes, but if someone forced me to choose just one dessert to eat for the rest of my … Read more

The woman at the farm stand watched me eyeing the last basket of Honeycrisp apples like I was planning a heist. She didn’t say anything … Read more

The cashier at the hardware store—a woman named Carol with reading glasses on a beaded chain—handed me my change and then, completely unprompted, started talking … Read more

I wasn’t expecting to walk into a pumpkin donut situation that day. I’d stopped by my neighbor’s house to return a casserole dish she’d loaned … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of plain pumpkin sugar cookies. I had the butter softening, the pumpkin puree measured, and I was feeling … Read more