Dessert Recipes

The church bake sale was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing their grandmother’s legendary pies, those mile-high layer cakes … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple crumble. I had the apples, I had the oats, I had this grand vision of a quick, no-fuss … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked inside a converted gas station on Route 9 that made the most incredible pumpkin hand pies every … Read more

My neighbor Karen wasn’t trying to impress anyone that Tuesday afternoon in late October. I’d stopped by to return her hedge clippers—the ones I’d borrowed … Read more

These Easy Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodle Skull Cookies are the perfect weeknight baking project. They come together in under 30 minutes, use mostly pantry staples, and … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in September, and I was hit with the most specific craving for something soft, buttery, and decorated … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of plain chocolate cupcakes for my son’s kindergarten Halloween party. I had it all planned out—a simple, no-fuss … Read more

I wasn’t supposed to be there that Tuesday. My car was in the shop, and my neighbor Jenna offered me a ride home from the … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of perfectly drizzled chocolate bark—the kind you see on fancy food blogs with pristine layers and artful swirls. … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, hunched over a messy pile of receipts in early October, listening to him … Read more