Dessert Recipes

My daughter turned seven, and somehow, I forgot to order her cake. Two weeks of planning, a Pinterest board with thirty-seven pins, and a calendar … Read more

I pulled the last tray out of the oven, and the whole kitchen smelled like a holiday market in early December. My husband walked in, … Read more

Sunday morning, 7:42 AM. The light outside is that particular November gray—soft, muted, the kind that makes you want to burrow deeper into the couch … Read more

“You put bourbon in a pumpkin roll?” My brother-in-law was peering over my shoulder, half-skeptical, half-intrigued. I just shrugged and kept whisking. Honestly, I hadn’t … Read more

The butter was bubbling and spitting in the pan, and I was pretty sure I’d just ruined dessert. It was supposed to be a simple … Read more

I want pumpkin cheesecake right now, but the oven is full of cast iron and there’s no way I’m waiting for a water bath to … Read more

My niece took one bite, looked at me with those serious seven-year-old eyes, and said, “Auntie, this tastes like Halloween in my mouth.” I laughed … Read more

It was late September, and I had a bag of apples, a few sad-looking bananas, and a sudden, stubborn craving for a cake that tasted … Read more

My niece showed up at my door on a rainy October afternoon, already in her sparkly cat costume, and the only thing I had in … Read more

Second batch in two days and I finally figured out the salt situation. The first one was too salty—like, wince-inducing—and the second was somehow too … Read more