Dessert Recipes

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in late September, and I had a restless, undeniable craving for something that tasted like fall but … Read more

The neighborhood fall potluck was in 12 hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate pumpkin cheesecakes, hand-rolled apple turnovers, those fancy … Read more

My sister claimed to hate pumpkin for thirty-two years. Thirty-two years of polite smiles at Thanksgiving when the pie came around, of pushing cubes of … Read more

The neighborhood fall bake-off was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate, multi-day creations—the kind with hand-rolled fondant … Read more

“She wants a chocolate cake. The chocolate-iest one you can make.” That was my niece, standing in my kitchen doorway with her hands on her … Read more

The woman at the pumpkin patch watched me juggling a toddler on my hip, a bag of sugar pumpkins, and a rapidly disintegrating paper bag … Read more

There used to be a little orchard stand on Route 9, just past the old red barn with the faded John Deere sign, that made … Read more

I was standing in the middle of a hardware store last Tuesday — of all places — when the smell hit me. Not paint or … Read more

I had been looking for a zucchini bread that actually stayed moist past day one. You know how it goes—the first slice is perfect, and … Read more

The bananas were practically sweating on the counter. You know those days when you buy a bunch with the best intentions, and then life happens, … Read more