Dessert Recipes

My niece looked up from the Halloween candy bucket, chocolate smeared across her cheek, and asked why I couldn’t just use yogurt instead of pudding … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of classic pumpkin blondies. I had the canned pumpkin, the cinnamon, the nutmeg—the whole fall spice cabinet situation … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in October, and I had a very specific craving for something that tasted like autumn but looked … Read more

My cousin asked why I couldn’t just swap the corn syrup for maple syrup in my usual pecan pie. I started to explain why that … Read more

I was standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, holding a bag of apples and feeling completely uninspired. It was one of those … Read more

I had sworn off pumpkin bars for years. Honestly, I thought they were a cop-out—a way to use up half a can of pumpkin without … Read more

There used to be this tiny café tucked between a laundromat and a used bookstore on the corner of Elm and 4th Street called The … Read more

I used to think good bread required a special occasion. A dinner party, a holiday, something that justified the flour dusting your countertops and the … Read more

This was supposed to be a regular batch of chocolate crinkle cookies. You know the ones—powdered sugar snowdrifts, perfect for a Christmas cookie swap. But … Read more

I was standing in line at the DMV last October, which is honestly the last place on earth you’d expect to find a life-changing recipe. … Read more