Dessert Recipes

I was standing in the frozen foods aisle at Target last December, just trying to grab a bag of peas, when a woman walked past … Read more

The holiday cookie swap was in less than twelve hours, and I’d completely forgotten. My neighbor Sarah had texted me the reminder that morning, and … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple loaf of orange bread — the kind you whip up when you’re trying to use up a bag … Read more

I swore I didn’t need another Halloween dessert. Three autumns ago, standing in my tiny kitchen with a cracked mixing bowl and a bag of … Read more

I was standing in line at the craft store the Tuesday before Halloween, holding a bag of pretzel rods and feeling a little ridiculous. The … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Tuesday in late September, and I had a wild craving for something that tasted like fall but felt … Read more

There used to be a tiny bakery on the Lower East Side, tucked between a tailor shop and a dusty bookstore, that made a honey … Read more

I was standing in the baking aisle of our local grocery store last October, staring at a row of black food coloring bottles, when the … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple apple crisp. A humble, no-fuss dessert for a Tuesday night when I had a basket of apples that … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a drizzly Tuesday in late September, and I had the overwhelming urge to bake something that smelled like autumn. I … Read more