Dessert Recipes

I ruined three batches of pecan pie bars before I figured out what the bourbon was actually doing to the filling. Not the alcohol cooking … Read more

My kitchen counter was covered in a fine dusting of flour, a half-empty can of pumpkin puree was staring at me from the sink, and … Read more

Flour on my counter, a smear of cream cheese filling on my favorite apron, and the faint smell of cinnamon in the air—that’s where this … Read more

I did not trust pumpkin crisp. For years, it felt like the dessert equivalent of a promise that never delivered—too much soft, mushy pumpkin, not … Read more

That first hit of maple—the kind that wraps itself around the cinnamon and clove before you even take a bite—still takes me straight to my … Read more

“These taste exactly like a pumpkin spice cookie, but they’re so much easier.” My sister said that after taking her first bite, and I honestly … Read more

I burned the first batch of apple cider donuts so badly the smoke alarm went off and my neighbor actually knocked on the door to … Read more

I figured making ghost-shaped meringues would be a delicate, fussy affair — something that required a pastry bag, a steady hand, and a whole lot … Read more

My sister showed up at my door on October 30th with three bags of candy corn and a look that said “fix this.” Her kid’s … Read more

The apple crisp was bubbling away in the oven, filling my tiny apartment with that cozy cinnamon smell, when my phone buzzed. My sister was … Read more