Dessert Recipes

I want a baked donut right now—something warm, spiced, and not too sweet—and I have everything except the willpower to wait for yeast dough to … Read more

October had settled into a quiet, grey Sunday, the kind where the light never quite brightens and the house feels smaller than usual. I had … Read more

I want zucchini bread right now, and I have everything except enough counter space to actually bake it. That’s the thing about August in a … Read more

I figured pear preserves would be a sticky, sugary mess that took hours of babysitting a bubbling pot. It took about one batch of these … Read more

The pint was empty before I even realized I’d finished it. Standing there in the kitchen, spoon in hand, I actually checked the freezer like … Read more

My husband said, “This is the best banana bread you’ve ever made,” and then he took the last slice to work the next morning without … Read more

I want zucchini bread right now, but I also want chocolate, and I absolutely refuse to dirty more than one bowl. That’s it. That’s the … Read more

I didn’t want to love these. Let’s just get that out there first. I’m not a candy corn person. Never have been. Every October, those … Read more

“Wait, dump cake? Like, you just dump everything in?” My sister-in-law, Jen, was eyeing the can of pumpkin puree on my counter like I’d just … Read more

Third time in a week I’d made this pumpkin bread, and the nutty smell of browning butter had finally started to cling to my kitchen … Read more