Dessert Recipes

I was supposed to be making a proper dinner. A real one, you know—protein, vegetable, starch, the whole routine that makes you feel like a … Read more

My friend Lena had sworn off themed Halloween snacks for years. “Too much effort for a few giggles,” she’d say every October while handing out … Read more

My neighbor Carol watched me wrestling a wobbly gelatin dessert out of a mold one October afternoon and didn’t say anything at first. Then she … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple batch of pumpkin muffins. I had my go-to recipe memorized, the one I’d made a hundred times for … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery tucked between a vintage shop and a bookstore in my old neighborhood that made the most incredible pumpkin … Read more

My neighbor Mark had sworn he hated banana bread for fifteen years. Fifteen years! He’d make a face anytime someone brought a loaf to a … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Thursday, and I had a sudden, almost desperate craving for something that tasted like fall but also like … Read more

The neighborhood cookie swap was in two days and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day projects—you know the ones, with … Read more

The neighborhood fall bake-off was in two days and I’d completely forgotten. I mean, I’d had the email saved for weeks, but somehow it got … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle last Tuesday, staring at a box of sad-looking apple crisp for two, when the smell hit me. … Read more