Dessert Recipes

By the fourth time I made this salted caramel pumpkin cheesecake in a single week, I started wondering if I had a problem. Or maybe … Read more

The way the black cocoa dust settles on your fingers—fine as powdered shadow, staining the creases of your palms a soft, smoky gray—that’s the first … Read more

Standing in my kitchen, a bag of crushed chocolate cookies in one hand and a can of pumpkin puree in the other, I was trying … Read more

I need a Halloween dessert that doesn’t require turning on the oven. That’s the thought that starts this whole thing. Not because I’m lazy—okay, maybe … Read more

I had been looking for a Halloween dessert that actually looked festive without requiring a pastry bag or a steady hand. For a while, I … Read more

“Wait—these are baked?” My sister-in-law stared at the golden fritter in her hand, cinnamon sugar still dusting her fingers. She had just watched me pull … Read more

The sourdough starter sat in the back of my fridge for two weeks before I finally admitted I needed a plan. Every Sunday, I’d pull … Read more

The first Saturday of November, and the kitchen windows are already fogged up. The air smells like cinnamon and brown sugar, and somewhere a football … Read more

I figured browning butter for cookies was one of those fussy steps that serious bakers did for a barely noticeable difference. It took about one … Read more

Third time in six days and I finally stopped measuring the maple syrup. The first batch was good—fine, even—but the second one taught me something … Read more