Dessert Recipes

I was standing in the grocery store parking lot last October, fumbling for my keys in the rain, when the smell of something warm and … Read more

I was about to roll out my standard butter crust, the one I’d been making for years, when my sister-in-law, Jen, peered over my shoulder. … Read more

This was supposed to be a fancy layered chocolate mousse. I had the good ramekins out, the expensive dark chocolate, the whole plan. But somewhere … Read more

I wasn’t expecting baking advice from my accountant, but there I was, standing in his driveway on a crisp October afternoon, watching him wrestle a … Read more

I was at the grocery store checkout last October, my cart already overflowing with bags of candy corn and popcorn kernels, when the cashier—a woman … Read more

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

The neighborhood Halloween party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate themed treats — I saw a neighbor … Read more

I used to swear I wasn’t a holiday-baking person. Not the Halloween-theme kind, anyway. For years, I watched other moms post photos of perfectly iced … Read more

I was standing in the candy aisle last October — you know, that weird limbo between the back-to-school displays and the Christmas stuff that’s way … Read more

Introduction I wasn’t planning on making cupcakes that day. Honestly, I’d stopped by my neighbor’s house to borrow a ladder—our gutters were clogged, and it … Read more

My brother-in-law, Mark, had claimed for years that he hated pull-apart bread. “It’s just awkward,” he’d say, waving his hand dismissively at any bread that … Read more

There used to be a little bakery tucked inside an old gas station on Route 9, about twenty minutes from our house, that made the … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple yellow cake. I had the butter softening on the counter, the eggs at room temperature, and a very … Read more

My friend Jenna asked me last week why I couldn’t just use fresh cranberries instead of dried in my sweet roll recipe. I started to … Read more

The woman at the next stall watched me stare at her gingerbread cookies for a solid minute before she finally spoke. “You keep looking at … Read more

This was supposed to be a batch of classic chocolate chip cookies. I had the butter softening on the counter, the vanilla measured out, and … Read more

The velvety, spoon-coating thickness of this dip as it falls from a spatula—that’s what I was after. Not the eggnog itself, not the spices, but … Read more

There was a gap in my holiday dessert spread that nobody else seemed to notice. Every Christmas party I went to, the table was loaded … Read more

My sister took one bite of these Peppermint Bark Cheesecake Bars and just stared at the plate for a solid ten seconds. She didn’t say … Read more

I want gingerbread and cheesecake on the same fork right now, and I am not going to apologize for it. The craving hit me mid-November, … Read more